DHS Issues New Terrorism Threat Alert Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary

DHS Issues New Terrorism Threat Alert Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks about aviation security ahead of the summer travel season during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Va., on May 25, 2021. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Bill Pan
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Aug. 13 issued a new national terrorism bulletin, warning of a “heightened threat environment” across the United States as the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches.

The United States continues to face “diverse and challenging” threats, according to the DHS. Those threats include domestic terrorist activities by individuals or groups engaged in “grievance-based violence,” and those motivated by foreign terrorists and other malign foreign influences.

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