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DHS alerts airlines to possible shoe-bomb jihad threat

Feb 19, 2014 5:31 pm By Robert Spencer

140219-international-shoe-security-jms-1612_fbdaeda38d96fadf39d0ca34ba0d7682.nbcnews-ux-960-700DHS didn’t say “jihad,” of course. As far as the DHS is concerned, there is no jihad to be concerned about; “right-wing extremists” are much more worrisome. Yet it was not a “right-wing extremist,” but an Islamic jihadist, who several years ago tried to commit mass murder on an airplane with explosives hidden in his shoes. “Homeland Security Alerts Airlines to Possible Shoe-Bomb Threat,” by Pete Williams and Robert Windrem for NBC News, February 19 (thanks to Kenneth):

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday told airlines about a potential new shoe-bomb threat and urged them to pay extra attention to flights from overseas into the United States.

Several officials familiar with the advisory told NBC News that “very recent intelligence” considered credible warns of possible attempts to attack passenger jets using explosives concealed in shoes.

As a result, officials say, airlines will be playing extra attention to passenger shoes on flights to the US from overseas. Those passengers may also experience increased scrutiny in pat downs and full-body screening.

The bulletin to airlines urges screeners to use the explosive trace detection swabs to check shoes that are worn and in carry-on bags.

The officials say the threat information was not specific to any particular airline, country, or time.

There is no indication of a specific plot, they say.

But after assessing the information, the Department of Homeland Security advised airlines earlier Wednesday of the possible threat and urged greater security scrutiny on U.S.-bound flights.

One official described the level of concern over this new information as moderate.

“It’s a reminder that we are under constant threat and an advisory to airlines be on their A game,” said another official familiar with the threat intelligence.

The threat information is unrelated to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, several officials said.

“Out of an abundance of caution, DHS regularly shares relevant information with domestic and international partners about relevant threat information as we work to meet our mission of keeping the traveling public safe,” the Department said in response to a question from NBC News. “hese types of regular communications are part of that important priority.

“Our security apparatus includes a number of measures, both seen and unseen, informed by the latest intelligence and as always DHS continue to adjust security measures to fit an ever evolving threat environment.”

British national Richard Reid — the “Shoe Bomber” — first raised the specter of such threats just three months after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks when he attempted to ignite bombs hidden in his sneakers on a Paris-to-Miami flight.

Reid was subdued by passengers and crew. He pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in 2002 and is now serving a life sentence at a maximum security federal prison in Florence, Colo.

Since the botched attack, federal security officials have screened the shoes of most airline passengers at security checkpoints.

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  1. Undaunted says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    Against shoe-bombers and other miscreants:

    http://freemendo.typepad.com/undaunted/2010/01/jasper-schuringa.html

  2. Undaunted says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    Aaaand more:

    http://freemendo.typepad.com/undaunted/2010/02/hereabout-bombs-beng-surgcally-mplanted-nto-bombers—-the-thing-with-this-type-of-device-is-that-the-most-likely-detonator.html

  3. Wellington says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    Well, most everyone should know by now that terrorism on airplane flights is highly unlikely to be perpetrated by Muslims. In fact, anyone who would assert otherwise simply has to be a bigot, an Islamophobe. For my money, I most suspect that nefarious trio made up of Buddhist monks, Baptists and Orthodox Jewish rabbis.

  4. zulu1 says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    OT

    Anger as extremist cleric is given a podium to preach at London university… despite history of hate speech against Jews and gays
    Haitham al-Haddad was at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies
    He has previously spoken out against Jews, women’s rights and gays
    Moderate Muslims say Dr al-Haddad uses ‘fascist language’

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2563170/Anger-extremist-cleric-given-podium-preach-London-university-despite-history-hate-speech-against-women-gays.html#ixzz2toa8MRIH
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  5. zulu1 says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    Pregnant woman who says she was gang-raped in Sudan now faces death penalty after being accused of adultery because she waited to report the crime

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562818/Pregnant-woman-says-gang-raped-Sudan-faces-death-penalty-accused-adultery-waited-report-crime.html#ixzz2tosyFmWh
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  6. zulu1 says

    Feb 19, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    The British female terror groupies queuing up to marry jihad fighters in Syria

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2561247/Jihad-hold-How-British-terror-groupies-heading-Syria-wed-fighters.html#ixzz2touLbn1w
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  7. Rob says

    Feb 20, 2014 at 2:52 am

    Haul that blonde co ed with the pony tail outa line and check her SNEAKERS!
    Hey and swab the nail varnish while you’re at it!

  8. zhingisender says

    Feb 20, 2014 at 3:00 am

    Looks like a diagram of the dance steps for the Jihadi Soft-Shoe Shuffle …

  9. mortimer says

    Feb 20, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Hmmm…I wonder who these mysterious ‘shoe-bombers’ could be…Nuns? Seventh Day Adventist seniors? Hmmmm…Amish…that’s it Amish! No…Right wing American patriots who support FREE SPEECH AND HUMAN RIGHTS! Yeah, that’s what we have to stop. They probably have shoe-bombs on every pair of shoes!

  10. bikeboy says

    Feb 20, 2014 at 9:19 am

    And yet the TSA agents I see are not what I would call overly alert. If we are to be inconvenienced due to these real threats then these folks need to take their jobs seriously.

  11. veggiedog says

    Feb 20, 2014 at 9:43 am

    Maybe if TSA agents would be more interested in watching those going through security and less interested in confiscating expensive makeup, more interested in doing the Jon they are paid for. We all hate the new rules that are I effect due to terrorist but it is a fact of life and as such let’s take it seriously.

  12. Mawloud Ould Daddah says

    Mar 26, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    Live and work in Mauritania,have a serious problem here regarding this precise sector and others: absolute absence of concrete and consistant and dissuasive security dispositives,including electronic,in airports,hotels,malls,town,yes,yes,work here,yes,yes,

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