"U.S. raises threat level at airports"

Thursday, August 10, 2006

U.S. raises threat level at airports
The Associated Press 


WASHINGTON - The U.S. government raised its threat level to the highest
level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States early
Thursday in response to a reported terror plot in London and also stepped up
the general level for all flights within the U.S. or entering the country.

"We believe that these arrests (in London) have significantly disrupted the
threat, but we cannot be sure that the threat has been entirely eliminated
or the plot completely thwarted," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael
Chertoff in announcing that the threat level for flights from Britain to the
United States has been raised to the highest "severe or red" level.

"To defend further against any remaining threat from this plot, we will also
raise the threat level to High, or Orange, for all commercial aviation
operating in or destined for the United States," Chertoff said.

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