WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI says there is no specific, credible threat of a terror attack timed to the Independence Day holiday but is warning law enforcement to remain vigilant because the celebrations are inviting targets.
FBI antiterrorism command posts in several cities, including Washington and Philadelphia, will be manned around-the-clock over the holiday weekend because of special events. The bureau has taken that precaution in Washington and Philadelphia every July 4 since the Sept. 11 attacks.
An intelligence assessment that was distributed this week to FBI offices nationwide said that while there is no specific threat, large gatherings pose a target for international and domestic terrorists, according to a law enforcement official who read it. The official asked not to be named because the FBI does not typically make the intelligence document public.
THANKS Jellyjam.
Just makes sense that everyone is watching and doing their jobs.