Thursday, September 8, 2011

News Alert: U.S. Terrorism Officials Investigating Reports of 9/11 Anniversary Threat

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The New York Times
Thursday, September 8, 2011 -- 8:18 PM EDT
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U.S. Terrorism Officials Investigating Reports of 9/11 Anniversary Threat

Counterterrorism officials on Thursday were assessing a new report of a threat of an attack in New York City or Washington using a car or truck bomb, timed to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to several officials briefed on the matter.

In a statement, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security, Matt Chandler, called the threat "specific, credible, but unconfirmed." Another official said American intelligence agencies were urgently pursuing leads overseas in an effort to gauge the seriousness of the threat.

"It's in the early stages, and a lot of vetting is being done in other places," the official said.

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