Friday, September 9, 2011

Possible Terror Plot By Bin Laden Successor


Feds: Zawahiri Launched Al Qaeda Terror Plot for 9/11 Anniversary -- ABC News

Three Sought in Possible Plot Launched by Bin Laden Successor

U.S. authorities are scrambling to sort through information that the CIA developed in the past 24 hours indicating that at least three individuals entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington, D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9/11, according to intelligence officials.

Officials say the alleged terror plot was initiated by new al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's successor, who had pledged to avenge bin Laden's death earlier this year in a U.S. raid.

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More News On Possible Terror Plots For This Weekend's 9/11 Anniversary

Security Increased as Biden Describes 9/11 Bomb Threat -- New York Times
Biden on Terror Threat: Credible Source But No 'Smoking Gun' -- ABC News
9/11: Clinton says Al-Qaeda behind New York threat -- BBC
New York and D.C. alert as US warns of 'credible' terrorist threat -- Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Sees 'Credible' 9/11 Terror Threat -- Wall Street Journal
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat -- Voice of America
With "credible" 9/11 threat, NY mounts major operation -- Reuters
NY City Police Search Trucks on 9/11 Threat -- Bloomberg
Amid new threat, Obama sticking with 9/11 plans -- AP

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