Al Qaeda terror plot 'targets US election day'
Intelligence officials have warned al Qaeda could be planning terror attacks in several states around the US presidential election.
The FBI and the New York Police Department said they are taking the threat seriously and are assessing the credibility of a possible attack on the eve of Election Day.
Officials said counter-terrorism investigators are reviewing the information that the militant group is planning to strike in New York, Texas and Virginia, although there have been no specific locations mentioned.
The White House has said it was "mindful" of the increased risk of attacks during the election and was aware of the threa
t of al Qaeda plots.
It is not immediately clear how the intelligence came to the attention of investigators, and in a statement, an NYPD spokesman said the information "lacks specificity".
New York officials confirmed they have been made aware of a potential threat.
Steve Coleman said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates airports, tunnels and bridges around New York City had been alerted.
"We are continuing with the high level of patrols at all of our facilities that we have had in place for some time now," he said.
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