november 4, 2016 us on alert for terror strikes around elections 




following threats from al qaeda and isis, us security authorities have warned officials in new york, texas and virginia about possible attacks by al qaeda or isis in the run-up to election day on nov. 8. no specific locations were mentioned. however, the port authority of new york and new jersey, which operates airports, tunnels and bridges around new york city said they will continue with <u+201c>high level of patrols<u+201d> in the four days leading up to and after tuesday<u+2019>s vote. <u+201c>the fbi, working with our federal, state and local counterparts, shares and assesses intelligence on a daily basis and will continue to work closely with law enforcement and intelligence community partners to identify and disrupt any potential threat to public safety<u+201d> the bureau said friday. the terror alert came a day after debkafile<u+2019>s intelligence and counterterrorism sources reported that islamists may be planning terrorist attacks to occur around the time of the presidential election. after checking out the information, the fbi and homeland security department decided to alert the public to a possible al qaeda/isis terrorist threat.
us on alert for terror strikes around elections
kaitlyn stegall