Shoe bomb threat: US warns of terror groups' new design
- 10 years ago
Originally published on February 20, 2014
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The United States government is warning airlines of a heightened shoe bomb threat on commercial flights, according to multiple reports.
According to CNN, the U.S. government has obtained new intelligence that indicates terrorists possibly designing more advanced shoe bombs, and is warning airlines to pay particular attention to this issue.
CNN quoted an intelligence official as saying, "This threat is not specific or credible enough to require a specific response. DHS often issues these alerts out of an abundance of caution, but this does not necessarily rise to the level of facilitating a response."
However, the same report said another official said there is no specific threat and expressed confusion over why the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning.
The cautionary measure is reportedly separate from recent warnings regarding toothpaste and cosmetic tubes being used to hide explosives on flights to Russia, particularly those traveling to Sochi for this year's winter Olympics.
CNN reports, "In December 2001, just weeks after the 9/11 attacks, passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami thwarted another passenger's attempt to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers. Richard Reid, a British citizen, pleaded guilty and is serving a life sentence.
"A failed attempt to blow up an overseas flight heading to Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009 involved a bomb concealed in a passenger's underwear.
"Current Transportation Security Administration policy requires passengers going through security checkpoints to take off their shoes to be X-rayed.
"DHS is not making any changes to passenger requirements, though travelers may notice additional searches, including swabs to detect explosives, according to a law enforcement official."
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The United States government is warning airlines of a heightened shoe bomb threat on commercial flights, according to multiple reports.
According to CNN, the U.S. government has obtained new intelligence that indicates terrorists possibly designing more advanced shoe bombs, and is warning airlines to pay particular attention to this issue.
CNN quoted an intelligence official as saying, "This threat is not specific or credible enough to require a specific response. DHS often issues these alerts out of an abundance of caution, but this does not necessarily rise to the level of facilitating a response."
However, the same report said another official said there is no specific threat and expressed confusion over why the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning.
The cautionary measure is reportedly separate from recent warnings regarding toothpaste and cosmetic tubes being used to hide explosives on flights to Russia, particularly those traveling to Sochi for this year's winter Olympics.
CNN reports, "In December 2001, just weeks after the 9/11 attacks, passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami thwarted another passenger's attempt to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers. Richard Reid, a British citizen, pleaded guilty and is serving a life sentence.
"A failed attempt to blow up an overseas flight heading to Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009 involved a bomb concealed in a passenger's underwear.
"Current Transportation Security Administration policy requires passengers going through security checkpoints to take off their shoes to be X-rayed.
"DHS is not making any changes to passenger requirements, though travelers may notice additional searches, including swabs to detect explosives, according to a law enforcement official."
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