Post by Sapphire on Sept 8, 2011 19:15:15 GMT -5
Be alert people. Revisit your emergency plan. This hasn't been confirmed yet, but they say this is a credible threat so I'm just trying to get the word out.
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/feds-threat-al-qaeda-terror-attack-911/story?id=14477592
Federal officials say they have a specific, credible -- although still unconfirmed -- threat involving a possible al Qaeda plot aimed for the anniversary of September llth
By BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , RHONDA SCHWARTZ and RICHARD ESPOSITO
Sept. 8, 2011
At least three individuals -- one believed to be a U.S. citizen -- entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9-11, according to intelligence officials. As news of the information became public authorities began weighing whether to raise the national threat level.
The suspected terrorists are believed to have embarked on their journey to the U.S. from Afghanistan, according to one senior official taking a route that took them through at least one other country, possibly Iran.
One official added that at least two rental trucks -- one from Penske and one from Budget -- were being sought nationwide. The Budget GMC truck and the Penske GMC both were missing from locations in Kansas City, Missouri. It was not immediately known if that search was connected to the plot.
The information on the plot was "very specific " said one official, adding, " It seems like the information has been worked for a while." A second and third official confirmed the specifics of the possible plot and added that a declassified bulletin is expected to be issued shortly.
Multiple sources say that federal authorities will send a bulletin to law enforcement tonight. The threat, one official told ABC, is credible. Now authorities are making every effort to confirm it and to hunt down any plotters.
According to a White House official, "The President was briefed on this specific threat information this morning and has been updated on it throughout the day. The United States government has already significantly enhanced its security posture in advance of the 9/11 anniversary to protect the country against possible terrorist threats.
Nevertheless, the President directed the counterterrorism community to redouble its efforts in response to this credible but unconfirmed information."
abcnews.go.com/Blotter/feds-threat-al-qaeda-terror-attack-911/story?id=14477592
Federal officials say they have a specific, credible -- although still unconfirmed -- threat involving a possible al Qaeda plot aimed for the anniversary of September llth
By BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , RHONDA SCHWARTZ and RICHARD ESPOSITO
Sept. 8, 2011
At least three individuals -- one believed to be a U.S. citizen -- entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9-11, according to intelligence officials. As news of the information became public authorities began weighing whether to raise the national threat level.
The suspected terrorists are believed to have embarked on their journey to the U.S. from Afghanistan, according to one senior official taking a route that took them through at least one other country, possibly Iran.
One official added that at least two rental trucks -- one from Penske and one from Budget -- were being sought nationwide. The Budget GMC truck and the Penske GMC both were missing from locations in Kansas City, Missouri. It was not immediately known if that search was connected to the plot.
The information on the plot was "very specific " said one official, adding, " It seems like the information has been worked for a while." A second and third official confirmed the specifics of the possible plot and added that a declassified bulletin is expected to be issued shortly.
Multiple sources say that federal authorities will send a bulletin to law enforcement tonight. The threat, one official told ABC, is credible. Now authorities are making every effort to confirm it and to hunt down any plotters.
According to a White House official, "The President was briefed on this specific threat information this morning and has been updated on it throughout the day. The United States government has already significantly enhanced its security posture in advance of the 9/11 anniversary to protect the country against possible terrorist threats.
Nevertheless, the President directed the counterterrorism community to redouble its efforts in response to this credible but unconfirmed information."
