February 2nd is approaching..
In the past 48 hours, the United States has received new intelligence that suggests a threat of possible terrorist attacks against the United States using aircraft. The intelligence also mentioned Air France and British Airways flights to the United States. British Airways Flight 223 was mentioned specifically. That flight was canceled twice in early January based on previous intelligence from an informant and other sources.
| Dry runs? Leak detection? Any corpses found in Euroditches strangled with their own turbans lately? |
In December, six Air France flights to Los Angeles, California, were canceled because of similar information. At the time, the national terror threat level was at orange, or high. The threat level has since been lowered to yellow, or elevated, and has not changed in response to the new intelligence. A representative for Air France in New York told CNN that the airline has been in close contact with French and U.S. government officials in the past several weeks, and has complied with all government requests for additional security. The representative could not confirm whether the airline had been contacted by U.S. officials about the latest intelligence but said no scheduled flights have been changed. Government officials said the intelligence mentioned flight paths between London and Washington-Dulles International Airport, and mentioned multiple dates, all within the next few weeks. Security has been increased in Houston, Texas, ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, though that event was not mentioned in the intelligence.
| If I was the Bad Guys, that's what I'd target. Lots of bodies to count, many of them bigwigs... |
The officials said all agencies and officials concerned -- including those overseas -- have been notified of the intelligence, which is believed to be credible. |