New York warns of possible al Qaeda attack

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have warned of a possible al Qaeda threat to transit systems in and around New 
York City,
a Homeland Security official said on Wednesday.

New York police said they were increasing security in response to the warning but said this was "in an abundance of 
caution."
The warning comes at the start of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, one of the busiest U.S. travel periods of the year.

"The New York City Police Department is aware of an unsubstantiated report indicating that al Qaeda terrorists 
discussed targeting
mass transit in New York City and the vicinity," Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne told Reuters.

Homeland Security Department spokesman Russ Knocke said the warning was issued on the basis of "plausible but 
uncorroborated information"
and that al Qaeda may have discussed such attacks in late September."
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Juha-Matti
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