U.S. issues travel alert ahead of 9/11

Washington, Sept. 04 -- The US State Department today issued a worldwide travel alert ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, calling on Americans living and travelling abroad to remain vigilant. The department said it had not identified any "specific threats" about possible attacks but that al Qaeda and its affiliates had "demonstrated the intent and capability to carry out attacks" against the US and US interests. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said there was "no specific or credible intelligence that al Qaeda or its affiliates are plotting attacks" linked to the anniversary of the worst terror strikes on US soil.

But she added: "We remain at a heightened state of vigilance, and security measures are in place to detect and prevent plots against the United States should they emerge." And members of the 9/11 commission tasked to make sure such an attack never happens again, now reformed as an implementation group, say that while the nation is less vulnerable than before, key recommendations have not been heeded and holes remain in US terror defences. US security is expected to be tight on September 11, when President Barack Obama attends ceremonies at the three sites where the terrorists struck: the 'ground zero' site in Manhattan where the World Trade Centre stood; the Pentagon outside Washington; and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where a hijacked United Airlines jet crashed after passengers and crew fought back Published by HT Syndication with permission from Daily Pak Banker. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]