U.S air safety reinforces after new threat from Al Qaeda

United States has announced strengthening of security measures at some foreign airports with direct flights to the United States after a credible threat that Al Qaeda is working on undetectable explosive system.

Jeh Johnson, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), stressed in a statement that the security control measures “will increase in the coming days “which have been taken following reports of intelligence that Al Qaeda in Syria and Yemen have developed new ways to disguise explosive devices to place in aircraft.

Some of the details of the data that led to this decision have already been communicated to several U.S. allied governments. In addition, they have conducted consultations with the aviation industry to collate the information

DHS did not provide information on exact airports where the flight safety will increase, however, a number of airports in Europe and Middle East with direct flight to the United States will be among those where security measures will be beefed up.

DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are concerned about possible new skills obtained by collaboration between operating in Syria as Al Nusrah Front and members of Al Qaeda in Yemen.

Johnson said, “We will continue to adjust security measures to promote aviation security without unnecessary disruptions to the traveling public.”

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