Mr. Waters said the men went to Pakistan for explosives training, disguising themselves as tourists.

In response, Brian Bonfiglio, project manager for Blackwater West, said "There will be no explosives training and no tracer ammunition.

The aid included mines and explosives training, several former guerrillas said.

Run him through as much explosives training as time permits, and if there is any time left over, work on his swimming, and maybe even infiltration techniques.

He said: 'Pool nights would be a lot more exciting after explosives training.'

"He's doing explosives training."

Because he received explosives training, his return to Ireland with a definite sabotage objective was planned by German Intelligence.

Rahman's cohorts were counting on another "brother" in their midst who'd boasted of his explosives training: Nancy Floyd's undercover asset, Emad Salem.

Each volunteer was given English language training, and British weaponry, sabotage, and explosives training.

Coincidentally, a military veteran from Springfield with explosives training, Walter Umenhofer, was at the scene scoping a potential manufacturing site for his employer.