Washington – Federal authorities have come across what they believe may be a credible threat to the U.S. homeland surrounding the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, several sources tell Fox News.
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The threat would target New York City or Washington, D.C., sources said. Authorities have obtained what they believe is information on possible suspects tied to central Al Qaeda, but they have not necessarily determined names of possible suspects.
According to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the threat, “People are aggressively pursuing leads,” and it is “specific enough to elicit worry.” Another senior U.S. official stressed the threat is still “unconfirmed” so it is being chased down and investigated.
President Obama has been briefed on the seriousness of this threat, according to a senior administration official
A government official tells CNN that members of Congress were briefed by the White House, intelligence and other officials on Thursday that there is a “specific, credible but unconfirmed threat” to the U.S. homeland as the 9/11 anniversary approaches.
The source said New York and Washington were specifically mentioned as possible targets.
The members were told that officials are “strongly concerned” and “are not taking anything for granted” the source told CNN.
Additionally, a senior administration official with first-hand knowledge tells CNN National Security Contributor Fran Townsend that there is “specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information.”
The official noted that al Qaeda has shown an interest in important dates and anniversaries.
“Weird things” raised questions about the intelligence but officials felt they should inform people because of the nearing 9/11 anniversary.
Anyone thinking that they were not planning terrorism, is naive.
Specific., credible, ……. but unconfirmed.. sounds like an oxymoron to me. Which is it?