'Mother of Satan' explosive used in Parsons Green was used before in London

The Parsons Green station bomb is suspected of being an explosive which has previously haunted the London transport network, known as the "Mother of Satan"

'Mother of Satan' explosive used in Parsons Green was used before in London

The Parsons Green station bomb is suspected of being an explosive which has previously haunted the London transport network, known as the "Mother of Satan".

Typically homemade, the device uses the chemical triacetone triperoxide, known as TATP, and has long been a weapon of choice for extremists.

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