London, July 2 : A pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account has threatened to attack Los Angeles International, John F Kennedy International and Heathrow airport as the US prepares to celebrate July 4 Independence Day weekend, the media reported on Saturday.
The attacks will be carried out on planes “flying from Heathrow to the US” and warned that “there will be a device placed in either [sic] Heathrow, LAX or JFK airports,” Telegraph reported, citing the Twitter account.
The terror attack warning was revealed by the Site Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks the online activity of terrorist groups.
“We all need to be vigilant to the global threat of terrorism — in Britain we keep all aspects of aviation security under constant review and work closely with our international partners to mitigate risks,” Transport Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon was quoted as saying.
Security has already been beefed up across the US airports.
The threat comes in the wake of a deadly attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport where three Islamic State suicide bombers killed 41 persons injured over 239 others.
At least five persons were killed and 18 rescued as Bangladeshi forces on Saturday started an operation to free up to 40 hostages held by about eight to nine gunmen — claimed to be affiliated to the IS militant group — who attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of Dhaka late on Friday.—IANS
Very sad indeed: We saw two recent incidence in Bangladesh & Turkey
They were not Waring people but peaceful. It is very sad indeed the killing all around Muslim Countries. Western Power have duties to render peace in mid East & Syria, Libya & Afghanistan . But never do giving way
to these unwanted uprising of tit for Tat.
PM Hasina said: what kinds of Muslims are they attack in Ramadan?
Very true .Then What kind of Ruler PM She is that 70 Bangladesh Arnies killed mercilessly in peel Khana , and not even USA questioned nor UNO. Then Muslims in Zikr in central Dhaka at midnight were killed by Shabaghi Gundas no action was taken.
Them PM sitting in Chair as though She is a Queen & got over 12,000
innocent arrested under the false Slogans. Then When Students speak against her faulty Regime, She got them disappared overnight. but no action.no USa. No UNO. This is the world.
No one wants killing of these innocent but first she own fault so that
no IS or Alquida come running after you.
Million were killed in Middle East but no UNO interference.
We never support IS killing buit UNO & World power come out to cut the action of outsiders from the root. STOP MID east War.