DHS Message on 2010 Alleged Al Qaeda Plot Against U.S. Rail Sector
On May 5, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security issued an intelligence message to its its federal, state, local and tribal partners about alleged al Qaeda plotting in February 2010 against the U.S. rail sector. DHS states that it has no information of any imminent terrorist threat to the U.S. rail sector and it is unclear if any further planning has been conducted since February 2010.
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
Since the May 1 announcement of Osama bin Laden's death, DHS and its partners have taken a number of actions, including but not limited to: reviewing protective measures for all potential terrorist targets, including critical infrastructure and transportation systems across the country; deploying additional officers to non-secured areas at the nation’s airports; and identifying any new targeting rules that should be instituted to strengthen the ways DHS assesses the risk of both passengers and cargo coming to the U.S.