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2019-10-28
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Update at 10: 25. m. ]
Two suspicious packages found abroad that were shipped to Jewish organizations in the United States contain a large number of explosive materials, which can trigger a powerful explosion, and the suspected terrorist plot has not been defeated, A source close to the investigation said Friday. [
Update at 9: 55. m. ]
A Yemeni diplomat in Washington says the Yemeni government has launched a full investigation into a suspicious device from the country to Britain\'s East Midlands Airport.
President Obama\'s counter-terrorism adviser, John Brennan, has been discussing with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh how to deal with the threat. S. official said.
Yemeni embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha said in Washington that there are no UPS or FedEx flights in Yemen.
\"It\'s too early to jump to conclusions,\" Albasha said . \".
\"We have stepped up security measures at the airport (s)
And has been working closely with regional partners, including the United States, on security issues. K. and U. S.
Since the Christmas incident \"involving the defendant will-
It is now called \"underwear bomber \".
\"At the same time, British police sources said the discovery of suspicious packages at East Midlands Airport was the result of intelligence clues rather than random checks. [Update 8:54 p. m. ]
On Friday, the synagogue in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, began taking \"appropriate precautions\" after officials warned them to pay attention to suspicious packages abroad.
President Obama said two packages apparently packed with explosive materials were shipped to two synagogue in Chicago.
A fbi official in Chicago said that while there were no identifiable or specific threats, suspicious packages were sent to the United StatesS.
Destinations found on foreign cargo planes guarantee preventive measures.
Read the full story on CNN. com. [Update 8:20 p. m. ]
FBI agent Richard korco said the Emirates flight that was escorted to JFK International Airport this afternoon has been cleared.
The official initially marked Flight 201 as there was cargo from Yemen on board.
Read more on CNN. com. [Update 8:00 p. m. ]A U. S.
Officials say the material used in two suspicious packages shipped to the United States is likely to be PETN-
Highly explosive organic compounds belonging to the same chemical family as nitric acid-
But the test continues to draw clear conclusions.
PETN, allegedly one of the hidden bomb parts of UmarFarouk AbdulMutallab, was accused of attempting to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253 when it approached Detroit, Michigan on December 25.
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is believed to be behind the botched attack.
White House counter-terrorism chief John Brennan declined to give specifics, saying intelligence officials were looking specifically for this suspicious package when the first package was found in the UK.
He then issued a statement thanking Saudi Arabia for saying that the United States \"thanked\" Saudi Arabia for its help in identifying threats. [Update 7:27 p. m. ]
Saudi Arabia told CNN on Friday that Saudi Arabia provided the United States with tracking numbers for two packages that apparently contained explosive materials, a first-hand source of information.
President Obama said Friday the packages came from Yemen, a base of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
The president said they were shipped to the United States, particularly the \"two places of Jewish worship\" in Chicago, Illinois \".
A law enforcement official said there was a \"rigged\" toner cartridge in a suspicious package found in the UK with white powder and wires and circuit boards.
The size and shape of the printed circuit board are typical features of the cell phone batteryphone-
Olivier Clegg, head of Application Engineering for wireless phone parts manufacturers, said he provided an analysis of the circuit board shown in the photos obtained by CNN.
A similar package found in Dubai, UAE, was described as an explosive device, and its \"complex\" wiring was considered a printer, sources said. [Update 6:29 p. m. ]
According to the Transportation Safety Administration, the aircraft and cargo have been cleared after security checks at Philadelphia International Airport.
Earlier, a law enforcement official said it would inspect all shipments, including six packages from Yemen on two UPS planes. [Update 6:19 p. m. ]
A law enforcement source said the FBI said the suspicious equipment had not been brought back to the United States for forensic analysis at the FBI\'s facility in Quantico, Virginia.
United Kingdom and UAE authorities-
Two countries that exploded
Found a full load of equipment
Checking them.
Sources said FBI agents currently play the role of \"liaison\" in both locations. [Update 6:10 p. m. ]
After two American citizens were discoveredS. -
Sen, apparently bundled packaging containing explosive material, all packages from Yemen were forced to stop.
Susan Collins, a Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, told CNN.
Collins has just heard a report from John pistoller, director of the United States Transportation Safety Administration, that these findings are called \"very serious attempts to bring explosives into the United States using a commercial cargo transport system \", \"It is clearly another attempt by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, and unfortunately it has established a foothold in Yemen.
Collins said she was concerned about loopholes in the system for screening goods entering the United States.
If a credible source of intelligence does not warn about explosives destined for Chicago, it is likely that they will not be found through security checks, she said.
\"The model I have seen is that al-Qaida is moving away from the spectacular and massive attacks that we have experienced in the 9/11 incident, instead, try to make some smaller attacks using methods and operators, which will be harder for us to find, Collins said. [Update 5:25 p. m. ]
The shipping company said on Friday that UPS will suspend its services in Yemen until it is notified separately after it finds two packages that apparently contain explosive materials.
\"UPS is working fully with the authorities that monitor reports of potentially suspicious packages on freight flights.
\"Authorities are investigating two planes in Philadelphia and one in Newark,\" the company said on Friday . \". [Update 4:55 p. m. ]
President Obama said Friday that suspicious packages found at least two overseas locations to the United States \"clearly contain explosive material,\" calling the finding \"a credible threat to our country \".
\"These packages have led to an increase in the number of cargo aircraft and trucks searched in multiple countries in the United States. S.
According to law enforcement officials who know the investigation in detail. U. S.
Officials believe al-Qaida, often known as AQAP, is behind the incident.
Obama confirmed the packages came from Yemen
Al-Qaida stronghold in the Arabian Peninsula.
\"We also know that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula continues to plan attacks on our homes, our citizens, our friends and allies,\" he told a press conference on the incident. [Update 4:45 p. m. ]
The United Arab Emirates Civil Aviation Administration has confirmed that a suspicious shipment from Yemen has been found and will be transported to the United States by plane belonging to the United States. S.
The agency said in a statement that the shipping company FedEx.
The agency said the shipment had been sent to a specialized laboratory for inspection to determine its type, which is coordinating with the civil aviation authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
\"The UAE guarantees that it always carries out the highest safety standards at the airport to ensure the safety of the transportation of passengers and goods, and all of our airports are equipped with the best equipment for passengers and cargo before boarding, the agency said. [Update 4:35 p. m. ]
Preliminary inspections of two suspicious packages inspected abroad indicate that they contain explosive materials, the United StatesS.
President Obama said Friday. [Update 4:00 p. m. ]
Emirates issued a statement on the origin of the flight: \"As reported by US media, Emirates EK201 flight, which has just landed at JFK airport, originated in Dubai, not Yemen.
We will follow up as soon as we have more information. Emirates is co-
Full cooperation with US authorities. \"[Update 3:36 p. m. ]
Emirates Flight 201 dropped at JFK Airport in New York as a fighter escort dropped.
Fighter jets escort Emirates Flight 201 to JFK Airport in New York. [Update 3:11 p. m. ]
A norad spokesman said NORAD was escorting a passenger plane from the UAE to JFK Airport in New York, \"with caution \". Two Canadian CF
Spokesman John conillo said he began tracking a civilian aircraft \"identified as interested\" over Canadian airspace. Two US F-
The 15-year-old then picked up the escort to JFK airport, which is in progress.
A law enforcement official said the escorted flight was Emirates 201.
According to Emirates, the flight originated yesterday in Sana \'a, Yemen, on its way from Dubai to JFK airport. FBI and Port Authority police are planning a fight, FBI Agent Richard Kolko said.
\"It\'s just because there are goods from Yemen on the flight.
\"There is no known threat to such goods or flights,\" he said . \". [Update 2:25 p. m. ]
\"Since the two suspicious parcels intercepted were addressed to religious institutions in Chicago, all churches, synagogues and mosques in the Chicago area should be vigilant against any unsolicited or unexpected packages, especially those from overseas locations. \"[Update 2:18 p. m. ]
British police sources said the discovery of suspicious packages at East Midlands Airport in England was the result of intelligence clues rather than random checks.
Yemeni embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha said in Washington that there are no UPS or FedEx flights in Yemen.
\"It\'s too early to jump to conclusions,\" Albasha said . \".
\"We have stepped up security measures at the airport (s)
And has been working closely with our regional partners, including the United States, on security issues. K. and U. S.
Since the Christmas incident \"involving the defendant will-
It is now called \"underwear bomber \". \"[Update 1:50 p. m. ]U. S.
Officials believe al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula planned security fears at British and US airports on Friday.
A Yemeni diplomat in Washington says the Yemeni government has launched a full investigation into a suspicious device from the country to Britain\'s East Midlands Airport.
S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday that security at U. S. airports has been strengthened.
Some added security measures will be visible, and passengers should continue to expect a mix of safety technologies, the department said. [Update 1:23 p. m. ]
President Obama has instructed the United StatesS.
Intelligence, legal and homeland security agencies take steps to ensure the security of the United States and determine whether a suspicious package threat is part of a terrorist conspiracy.
A spokesman for the group said security officials called the Chicago Metropolitan Jewish federation on Friday to urge the group to remain vigilant about suspicious packages.
\"We received a notice in this regard earlier this morning,\" spokesman Linda Haas said . \".
\"We are taking appropriate precautions and recommend that the local synagogue do the same.
\"In the past 24 hours, security officials have received news from an anonymous ally that, according to CNN contributor Fran Townsend, packages from Yemen were shipped to the synagogue in Chicago, Illinois. Are you there?
Send photos and videos to iReport.
Watch WPVI report in Philadelphia.
Focus on WABC\'s report in Newark.
Scotland Yard said Friday that items removed from cargo planes were being tested at East Midlands airport in central England.
UPS flights from Yemen via Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois.
It had a routine stop in East Midlands.
Scotland Yard said bomb officials were also at the airport, adding that it did not believe there were targets attacked anywhere in the UK.
A spokesman for FedEx said that on Friday morning, the UAE authorities confiscated a suspicious package at the Dubai FedEx processing facility.
This package is from Yemen.
\"We have banned all goods from Yemen.
\"The company is fully cooperating with the authorities on this matter,\" said FedEx spokesman Murray Lane . \". [Update 1:20 p. m. ]
A British security source said a suspicious package had been found in the UK.
All of this was sent via UPS from the same person in Yemen and has a US destination.
The nature of the address is described as \"extremely sensitive \". \"[Update 1:14 p. m. ]
In the past 24 hours, security officials have received news from an unnamed ally that packages from Yemen were shipped to the synagogue in Chicago, Illinois, according to CNN contributor Fran ·[Update 1:09 p. m. ]
Police and airport officials said a suspicious package was found at East Midlands Airport on Friday morning and the cordon was lifted.
The discharge of the cordon indicates that their investigation is over.
East Midlands Airport also confirmed that the package was found at a regular distribution center used by UPS.
The spokesman said the suspect\'s package was never on the plane. [Update 12:36 p. m. ]
A law enforcement official said police determined that there was no harmful substance in a suspicious package found on a UPS truck at the Brooklyn commercial center Metro Technology Center.
A parcel in London, England triggered an alarm about the arrival of the goods to the United States, with white powder everywhere on the parcel, along with wires and circuit cards, a law
Law enforcement officials said.
Sources said the package came from Sana, Yemen, to Chicago, Illinois.
Investigators are checking two similar packages.
One in Dubai, on a plane in the UAE, and the other in East Midlands, England. [Update 11:53 a. m. ]
Authorities say a suspicious package was found at East Midlands Airport on Friday morning.
They did not link the discovery to the discovery of suspicious equipment on the plane at London airport. [Update 11:38 a. m. ]
A bomb team in New York City is responding to a report that says a suspected explosive device is inside a package on a UPS truck in Queens, the deputy police commissioner said Friday.
Deputy Police Chief Paul Brown declined to say whether the finding had anything to do with the Newark and Philadelphia airports. [Update 11:31 a. m. ]
British investigators found a suspicious device containing a \"rigged\" toner cartridge on a plane from Yemen to Chicago on Thursday night, which stopped in London on Thursday night --
One reason for heightened concern about the United StatesS.
Airport on Friday, a law
Law enforcement officials with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.
The device tested negative for explosive materials. [Update 11:18 a. m. ]
British investigators found a bomb disguised as a toner cartridge on a plane from Yemen to Chicago that stopped in London Thursday night --
One reason for heightened concern about the United StatesS.
Airport on Friday, a law
Law enforcement officials with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.
The company said two UPS freighters at Philadelphia International Airport and another UPS freighter at Newark International Airport were being inspected for suspicious goods.
UPS said one plane in Philadelphia was from Paris and the other was from Cologne, Germany.
The Newark plane also took off from Cologne.
The company was unable to confirm the number of crew members on the aircraft. [Update 11:12 a. m. ]
UPS says it is working with the Philadelphia airport authorities and the goods are being removed from the plane. [Update 10:57 a. m. ]
The transportation safety authority is monitoring reports of possible suspicious items on cargo flights safely landed at Newark Liberty Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.
The planes were moved to a remote location where law enforcement officers were meeting them and sweeping them.
Fire department officials said Friday that two planes at Philadelphia International Airport were being inspected.
One was a UPS plane, the other was a commercial plane that no one was on, officials said.
The dangerous goods team had arrived at the airport and took three people from one of the planes.
Officials said the test results for harmful substances were negative.
They will not say what type of material may be involved. [Original post]
Fire chief Carleton Grimes said the hazardous materials department of the Philadelphia Fire Department in Pennsylvania was dealing with the accident of two planes at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The two were evacuated from the plane, waiting for the troops to investigate or ease the situation.
He was unable to confirm what material was on the plane. yay. . .
I work there for 10 minutes. fabulous.
Yes, I worked for 5 minutes and I could hear the hazmat truck. I work AT PHL.
It will be an interesting day today. . .
It seems to me that the United States should ban the acceptance of any packages shipped from Yemen, such as UPS. Problem solved.
Do you know of another person who lives 5 minutes away?
Why don\'t you get your neighbors together and figure out the Yemen story has been reported long enough to get back to the news.
This is the mistake CNN sent me to other news channels.
Why is this article so small, why can\'t we be told what material this is.
CNN, don\'t you think it\'s just a little stupid not to act?
Joe, this is a breaking news.
They may not know more yet. . .
I\'m sure there will be more details to keep watching.
Is it possible that they were not told exactly what was in the plane?
Also, is it possible that the authorities are not sure what it is?
CNN seems to be covering what they know. . .
This is nothing but a four-point position at this moment.
Do you want them to speculate and do the wrong thing?
You can read this article next time. . .
\"They won\'t say what type of material might be involved.
\"This is a breaking news. It\'s always rough at first. . . .
More details will be provided. . .
Wait patiently, I think it could be political espionage, just a few days before the election? ? ?
If you want to speculate, check out Fox.
CNN is a news agency.
If they don\'t know the details, it\'s true that they don\'t make up \"possible.
They can only tell us what they knew at the time.
You\'re an idiot, Joe.
This is a story of development.
They don\'t know either. . .
Or can\'t tell you for security reasons. For any reason. . .
There is no reason to tell you unless there is a big public risk.
If you live by it, they think it will hurt you. . .
They will tell you to leave the area.
Until they tell you.
They have isolated two planes, one from Paris and one from the Philippines. It still doesn\'t tell me what\'s on the plane. . .
Excuse me, they don\'t know the routine because these people are subject matter experts and are very clear about what this is, but these \"experts\" are more likely to come from \"Homeland Security \", don\'t say what these chemicals are, because it\'s the highest concern you have for \"national security.
Well, I read the article again.
It makes it clear that the Philadelphia FD is responding and TSA is monitoring.
Can you tell us what FoxNews reported?
Joe, SMEs may know, but it is clear that they will not tell reporters at this time that this is a standard procedure until they know the facts and get approval to share.
If you choose the wrong forum, you will not be happy. . . Chill out bra.
We will soon know that her father was directly involved in the investigation and did not know what happened on the plane. Grow up, Joe.
Nothing to worry about.
This is just a shipment of bats used by Ryan Howard.
Ryan Howard used a bat.
\"There\'s actually something on the plane.
Fox News says it\'s radioactive. Hahaha. . very funny.
As far as we know, this could be a small bottle of some super toxin or virus.
If a secret lab dinbar had a virus in a small bottle in his briefcase and he fell off the plane, what would you feel.
Do they say that the people on the plane are alive or that they are very ill.
What does an investigation or more important mitigation mean?
MITAGE means that if something goes wrong, they will come up with some cover stories to tell people.
I live 5 minutes from Philadelphia Airport in Southwest Philadelphia.
I think it is ethical for them to confirm what material is causing them enough attention to inform HAZMAT at the international airport.
It must be bad.
Because if you can\'t tell the taxpayers in this area what\'s going on, then you have to think that there\'s some kind of massive chaos going on once we know exactly what\'s on these planes!
Thank you for being the one who really questioned this very dubious article.
They don\'t leak a lot of information until the situation is under control and they don\'t want to make mistakes by jumping guns.
Anything on the plane has the ability to influence a large area, which is very questionable.
Also, you can\'t just look at one substance and know what it is and it may need to be tested to be sure.
Take an ice pill and go back to your mom\'s basement.
Did you say that 5 minutes was 45 minutes for CNN editors to take a news class?
How can these articles be approved through their desks? ? ? ?
The news media are always scrambling to release the news, so they even post it before they have no details.
There will obviously be a follow-up story.
I will not consider the nuclear device yet.
It\'s not an article, it\'s a blog I worked with airfreight and I worked 5 minutes at PHL international and they told us anything. . . .
I saw the update and the coverup.
They moved the plane to a remote location, and we were convinced that everything was a mess. .
Ask for professional help or at least a tin canfoil hat!
The mentality of the government to let them do whatever they want will be our failure. .
I believe they already know what\'s going on in this place to use it to stimulate fear, use it to win the political interest of the Democratic Party, and use aluminum to make my nation!
A-grade tin foil hats for sale in fearforall. com.
Good ole made in America. $49. 99.
Guaranteed to repel all alien transmissions and bomb radiation from terrorists.
\"Fox News says it\'s radioactive \". . .
Those guys beat me up!
The same is true of CBS in Philadelphia.
Is this a logic radio? ?
Or is there a miniature nuclear bomb on the plane?
It must be the game.
When do you people wake up and realize that our own government is causing most of the problems.
They know what\'s on the plane and the government put it there!
It must be a racial idiot.
What approval desk?
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Update at 10: 25. m. ]
Two suspicious packages found abroad that were shipped to Jewish organizations in the United States contain a large number of explosive materials, which can trigger a powerful explosion, and the suspected terrorist plot has not been defeated, A source close to the investigation said Friday. [
Update at 9: 55. m. ]
A Yemeni diplomat in Washington says the Yemeni government has launched a full investigation into a suspicious device from the country to Britain\'s East Midlands Airport.
President Obama\'s counter-terrorism adviser, John Brennan, has been discussing with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh how to deal with the threat. S. official said.
Yemeni embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha said in Washington that there are no UPS or FedEx flights in Yemen.
\"It\'s too early to jump to conclusions,\" Albasha said . \".
\"We have stepped up security measures at the airport (s)
And has been working closely with regional partners, including the United States, on security issues. K. and U. S.
Since the Christmas incident \"involving the defendant will-
It is now called \"underwear bomber \".
\"At the same time, British police sources said the discovery of suspicious packages at East Midlands Airport was the result of intelligence clues rather than random checks. [Update 8:54 p. m. ]
On Friday, the synagogue in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, began taking \"appropriate precautions\" after officials warned them to pay attention to suspicious packages abroad.
President Obama said two packages apparently packed with explosive materials were shipped to two synagogue in Chicago.
A fbi official in Chicago said that while there were no identifiable or specific threats, suspicious packages were sent to the United StatesS.
Destinations found on foreign cargo planes guarantee preventive measures.
Read the full story on CNN. com. [Update 8:20 p. m. ]
FBI agent Richard korco said the Emirates flight that was escorted to JFK International Airport this afternoon has been cleared.
The official initially marked Flight 201 as there was cargo from Yemen on board.
Read more on CNN. com. [Update 8:00 p. m. ]A U. S.
Officials say the material used in two suspicious packages shipped to the United States is likely to be PETN-
Highly explosive organic compounds belonging to the same chemical family as nitric acid-
But the test continues to draw clear conclusions.
PETN, allegedly one of the hidden bomb parts of UmarFarouk AbdulMutallab, was accused of attempting to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253 when it approached Detroit, Michigan on December 25.
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is believed to be behind the botched attack.
White House counter-terrorism chief John Brennan declined to give specifics, saying intelligence officials were looking specifically for this suspicious package when the first package was found in the UK.
He then issued a statement thanking Saudi Arabia for saying that the United States \"thanked\" Saudi Arabia for its help in identifying threats. [Update 7:27 p. m. ]
Saudi Arabia told CNN on Friday that Saudi Arabia provided the United States with tracking numbers for two packages that apparently contained explosive materials, a first-hand source of information.
President Obama said Friday the packages came from Yemen, a base of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
The president said they were shipped to the United States, particularly the \"two places of Jewish worship\" in Chicago, Illinois \".
A law enforcement official said there was a \"rigged\" toner cartridge in a suspicious package found in the UK with white powder and wires and circuit boards.
The size and shape of the printed circuit board are typical features of the cell phone batteryphone-
Olivier Clegg, head of Application Engineering for wireless phone parts manufacturers, said he provided an analysis of the circuit board shown in the photos obtained by CNN.
A similar package found in Dubai, UAE, was described as an explosive device, and its \"complex\" wiring was considered a printer, sources said. [Update 6:29 p. m. ]
According to the Transportation Safety Administration, the aircraft and cargo have been cleared after security checks at Philadelphia International Airport.
Earlier, a law enforcement official said it would inspect all shipments, including six packages from Yemen on two UPS planes. [Update 6:19 p. m. ]
A law enforcement source said the FBI said the suspicious equipment had not been brought back to the United States for forensic analysis at the FBI\'s facility in Quantico, Virginia.
United Kingdom and UAE authorities-
Two countries that exploded
Found a full load of equipment
Checking them.
Sources said FBI agents currently play the role of \"liaison\" in both locations. [Update 6:10 p. m. ]
After two American citizens were discoveredS. -
Sen, apparently bundled packaging containing explosive material, all packages from Yemen were forced to stop.
Susan Collins, a Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, told CNN.
Collins has just heard a report from John pistoller, director of the United States Transportation Safety Administration, that these findings are called \"very serious attempts to bring explosives into the United States using a commercial cargo transport system \", \"It is clearly another attempt by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, and unfortunately it has established a foothold in Yemen.
Collins said she was concerned about loopholes in the system for screening goods entering the United States.
If a credible source of intelligence does not warn about explosives destined for Chicago, it is likely that they will not be found through security checks, she said.
\"The model I have seen is that al-Qaida is moving away from the spectacular and massive attacks that we have experienced in the 9/11 incident, instead, try to make some smaller attacks using methods and operators, which will be harder for us to find, Collins said. [Update 5:25 p. m. ]
The shipping company said on Friday that UPS will suspend its services in Yemen until it is notified separately after it finds two packages that apparently contain explosive materials.
\"UPS is working fully with the authorities that monitor reports of potentially suspicious packages on freight flights.
\"Authorities are investigating two planes in Philadelphia and one in Newark,\" the company said on Friday . \". [Update 4:55 p. m. ]
President Obama said Friday that suspicious packages found at least two overseas locations to the United States \"clearly contain explosive material,\" calling the finding \"a credible threat to our country \".
\"These packages have led to an increase in the number of cargo aircraft and trucks searched in multiple countries in the United States. S.
According to law enforcement officials who know the investigation in detail. U. S.
Officials believe al-Qaida, often known as AQAP, is behind the incident.
Obama confirmed the packages came from Yemen
Al-Qaida stronghold in the Arabian Peninsula.
\"We also know that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula continues to plan attacks on our homes, our citizens, our friends and allies,\" he told a press conference on the incident. [Update 4:45 p. m. ]
The United Arab Emirates Civil Aviation Administration has confirmed that a suspicious shipment from Yemen has been found and will be transported to the United States by plane belonging to the United States. S.
The agency said in a statement that the shipping company FedEx.
The agency said the shipment had been sent to a specialized laboratory for inspection to determine its type, which is coordinating with the civil aviation authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
\"The UAE guarantees that it always carries out the highest safety standards at the airport to ensure the safety of the transportation of passengers and goods, and all of our airports are equipped with the best equipment for passengers and cargo before boarding, the agency said. [Update 4:35 p. m. ]
Preliminary inspections of two suspicious packages inspected abroad indicate that they contain explosive materials, the United StatesS.
President Obama said Friday. [Update 4:00 p. m. ]
Emirates issued a statement on the origin of the flight: \"As reported by US media, Emirates EK201 flight, which has just landed at JFK airport, originated in Dubai, not Yemen.
We will follow up as soon as we have more information. Emirates is co-
Full cooperation with US authorities. \"[Update 3:36 p. m. ]
Emirates Flight 201 dropped at JFK Airport in New York as a fighter escort dropped.
Fighter jets escort Emirates Flight 201 to JFK Airport in New York. [Update 3:11 p. m. ]
A norad spokesman said NORAD was escorting a passenger plane from the UAE to JFK Airport in New York, \"with caution \". Two Canadian CF
Spokesman John conillo said he began tracking a civilian aircraft \"identified as interested\" over Canadian airspace. Two US F-
The 15-year-old then picked up the escort to JFK airport, which is in progress.
A law enforcement official said the escorted flight was Emirates 201.
According to Emirates, the flight originated yesterday in Sana \'a, Yemen, on its way from Dubai to JFK airport. FBI and Port Authority police are planning a fight, FBI Agent Richard Kolko said.
\"It\'s just because there are goods from Yemen on the flight.
\"There is no known threat to such goods or flights,\" he said . \". [Update 2:25 p. m. ]
\"Since the two suspicious parcels intercepted were addressed to religious institutions in Chicago, all churches, synagogues and mosques in the Chicago area should be vigilant against any unsolicited or unexpected packages, especially those from overseas locations. \"[Update 2:18 p. m. ]
British police sources said the discovery of suspicious packages at East Midlands Airport in England was the result of intelligence clues rather than random checks.
Yemeni embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha said in Washington that there are no UPS or FedEx flights in Yemen.
\"It\'s too early to jump to conclusions,\" Albasha said . \".
\"We have stepped up security measures at the airport (s)
And has been working closely with our regional partners, including the United States, on security issues. K. and U. S.
Since the Christmas incident \"involving the defendant will-
It is now called \"underwear bomber \". \"[Update 1:50 p. m. ]U. S.
Officials believe al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula planned security fears at British and US airports on Friday.
A Yemeni diplomat in Washington says the Yemeni government has launched a full investigation into a suspicious device from the country to Britain\'s East Midlands Airport.
S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday that security at U. S. airports has been strengthened.
Some added security measures will be visible, and passengers should continue to expect a mix of safety technologies, the department said. [Update 1:23 p. m. ]
President Obama has instructed the United StatesS.
Intelligence, legal and homeland security agencies take steps to ensure the security of the United States and determine whether a suspicious package threat is part of a terrorist conspiracy.
A spokesman for the group said security officials called the Chicago Metropolitan Jewish federation on Friday to urge the group to remain vigilant about suspicious packages.
\"We received a notice in this regard earlier this morning,\" spokesman Linda Haas said . \".
\"We are taking appropriate precautions and recommend that the local synagogue do the same.
\"In the past 24 hours, security officials have received news from an anonymous ally that, according to CNN contributor Fran Townsend, packages from Yemen were shipped to the synagogue in Chicago, Illinois. Are you there?
Send photos and videos to iReport.
Watch WPVI report in Philadelphia.
Focus on WABC\'s report in Newark.
Scotland Yard said Friday that items removed from cargo planes were being tested at East Midlands airport in central England.
UPS flights from Yemen via Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois.
It had a routine stop in East Midlands.
Scotland Yard said bomb officials were also at the airport, adding that it did not believe there were targets attacked anywhere in the UK.
A spokesman for FedEx said that on Friday morning, the UAE authorities confiscated a suspicious package at the Dubai FedEx processing facility.
This package is from Yemen.
\"We have banned all goods from Yemen.
\"The company is fully cooperating with the authorities on this matter,\" said FedEx spokesman Murray Lane . \". [Update 1:20 p. m. ]
A British security source said a suspicious package had been found in the UK.
All of this was sent via UPS from the same person in Yemen and has a US destination.
The nature of the address is described as \"extremely sensitive \". \"[Update 1:14 p. m. ]
In the past 24 hours, security officials have received news from an unnamed ally that packages from Yemen were shipped to the synagogue in Chicago, Illinois, according to CNN contributor Fran ·[Update 1:09 p. m. ]
Police and airport officials said a suspicious package was found at East Midlands Airport on Friday morning and the cordon was lifted.
The discharge of the cordon indicates that their investigation is over.
East Midlands Airport also confirmed that the package was found at a regular distribution center used by UPS.
The spokesman said the suspect\'s package was never on the plane. [Update 12:36 p. m. ]
A law enforcement official said police determined that there was no harmful substance in a suspicious package found on a UPS truck at the Brooklyn commercial center Metro Technology Center.
A parcel in London, England triggered an alarm about the arrival of the goods to the United States, with white powder everywhere on the parcel, along with wires and circuit cards, a law
Law enforcement officials said.
Sources said the package came from Sana, Yemen, to Chicago, Illinois.
Investigators are checking two similar packages.
One in Dubai, on a plane in the UAE, and the other in East Midlands, England. [Update 11:53 a. m. ]
Authorities say a suspicious package was found at East Midlands Airport on Friday morning.
They did not link the discovery to the discovery of suspicious equipment on the plane at London airport. [Update 11:38 a. m. ]
A bomb team in New York City is responding to a report that says a suspected explosive device is inside a package on a UPS truck in Queens, the deputy police commissioner said Friday.
Deputy Police Chief Paul Brown declined to say whether the finding had anything to do with the Newark and Philadelphia airports. [Update 11:31 a. m. ]
British investigators found a suspicious device containing a \"rigged\" toner cartridge on a plane from Yemen to Chicago on Thursday night, which stopped in London on Thursday night --
One reason for heightened concern about the United StatesS.
Airport on Friday, a law
Law enforcement officials with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.
The device tested negative for explosive materials. [Update 11:18 a. m. ]
British investigators found a bomb disguised as a toner cartridge on a plane from Yemen to Chicago that stopped in London Thursday night --
One reason for heightened concern about the United StatesS.
Airport on Friday, a law
Law enforcement officials with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.
The company said two UPS freighters at Philadelphia International Airport and another UPS freighter at Newark International Airport were being inspected for suspicious goods.
UPS said one plane in Philadelphia was from Paris and the other was from Cologne, Germany.
The Newark plane also took off from Cologne.
The company was unable to confirm the number of crew members on the aircraft. [Update 11:12 a. m. ]
UPS says it is working with the Philadelphia airport authorities and the goods are being removed from the plane. [Update 10:57 a. m. ]
The transportation safety authority is monitoring reports of possible suspicious items on cargo flights safely landed at Newark Liberty Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.
The planes were moved to a remote location where law enforcement officers were meeting them and sweeping them.
Fire department officials said Friday that two planes at Philadelphia International Airport were being inspected.
One was a UPS plane, the other was a commercial plane that no one was on, officials said.
The dangerous goods team had arrived at the airport and took three people from one of the planes.
Officials said the test results for harmful substances were negative.
They will not say what type of material may be involved. [Original post]
Fire chief Carleton Grimes said the hazardous materials department of the Philadelphia Fire Department in Pennsylvania was dealing with the accident of two planes at the Philadelphia International Airport.
The two were evacuated from the plane, waiting for the troops to investigate or ease the situation.
He was unable to confirm what material was on the plane. yay. . .
I work there for 10 minutes. fabulous.
Yes, I worked for 5 minutes and I could hear the hazmat truck. I work AT PHL.
It will be an interesting day today. . .
It seems to me that the United States should ban the acceptance of any packages shipped from Yemen, such as UPS. Problem solved.
Do you know of another person who lives 5 minutes away?
Why don\'t you get your neighbors together and figure out the Yemen story has been reported long enough to get back to the news.
This is the mistake CNN sent me to other news channels.
Why is this article so small, why can\'t we be told what material this is.
CNN, don\'t you think it\'s just a little stupid not to act?
Joe, this is a breaking news.
They may not know more yet. . .
I\'m sure there will be more details to keep watching.
Is it possible that they were not told exactly what was in the plane?
Also, is it possible that the authorities are not sure what it is?
CNN seems to be covering what they know. . .
This is nothing but a four-point position at this moment.
Do you want them to speculate and do the wrong thing?
You can read this article next time. . .
\"They won\'t say what type of material might be involved.
\"This is a breaking news. It\'s always rough at first. . . .
More details will be provided. . .
Wait patiently, I think it could be political espionage, just a few days before the election? ? ?
If you want to speculate, check out Fox.
CNN is a news agency.
If they don\'t know the details, it\'s true that they don\'t make up \"possible.
They can only tell us what they knew at the time.
You\'re an idiot, Joe.
This is a story of development.
They don\'t know either. . .
Or can\'t tell you for security reasons. For any reason. . .
There is no reason to tell you unless there is a big public risk.
If you live by it, they think it will hurt you. . .
They will tell you to leave the area.
Until they tell you.
They have isolated two planes, one from Paris and one from the Philippines. It still doesn\'t tell me what\'s on the plane. . .
Excuse me, they don\'t know the routine because these people are subject matter experts and are very clear about what this is, but these \"experts\" are more likely to come from \"Homeland Security \", don\'t say what these chemicals are, because it\'s the highest concern you have for \"national security.
Well, I read the article again.
It makes it clear that the Philadelphia FD is responding and TSA is monitoring.
Can you tell us what FoxNews reported?
Joe, SMEs may know, but it is clear that they will not tell reporters at this time that this is a standard procedure until they know the facts and get approval to share.
If you choose the wrong forum, you will not be happy. . . Chill out bra.
We will soon know that her father was directly involved in the investigation and did not know what happened on the plane. Grow up, Joe.
Nothing to worry about.
This is just a shipment of bats used by Ryan Howard.
Ryan Howard used a bat.
\"There\'s actually something on the plane.
Fox News says it\'s radioactive. Hahaha. . very funny.
As far as we know, this could be a small bottle of some super toxin or virus.
If a secret lab dinbar had a virus in a small bottle in his briefcase and he fell off the plane, what would you feel.
Do they say that the people on the plane are alive or that they are very ill.
What does an investigation or more important mitigation mean?
MITAGE means that if something goes wrong, they will come up with some cover stories to tell people.
I live 5 minutes from Philadelphia Airport in Southwest Philadelphia.
I think it is ethical for them to confirm what material is causing them enough attention to inform HAZMAT at the international airport.
It must be bad.
Because if you can\'t tell the taxpayers in this area what\'s going on, then you have to think that there\'s some kind of massive chaos going on once we know exactly what\'s on these planes!
Thank you for being the one who really questioned this very dubious article.
They don\'t leak a lot of information until the situation is under control and they don\'t want to make mistakes by jumping guns.
Anything on the plane has the ability to influence a large area, which is very questionable.
Also, you can\'t just look at one substance and know what it is and it may need to be tested to be sure.
Take an ice pill and go back to your mom\'s basement.
Did you say that 5 minutes was 45 minutes for CNN editors to take a news class?
How can these articles be approved through their desks? ? ? ?
The news media are always scrambling to release the news, so they even post it before they have no details.
There will obviously be a follow-up story.
I will not consider the nuclear device yet.
It\'s not an article, it\'s a blog I worked with airfreight and I worked 5 minutes at PHL international and they told us anything. . . .
I saw the update and the coverup.
They moved the plane to a remote location, and we were convinced that everything was a mess. .
Ask for professional help or at least a tin canfoil hat!
The mentality of the government to let them do whatever they want will be our failure. .
I believe they already know what\'s going on in this place to use it to stimulate fear, use it to win the political interest of the Democratic Party, and use aluminum to make my nation!
A-grade tin foil hats for sale in fearforall. com.
Good ole made in America. $49. 99.
Guaranteed to repel all alien transmissions and bomb radiation from terrorists.
\"Fox News says it\'s radioactive \". . .
Those guys beat me up!
The same is true of CBS in Philadelphia.
Is this a logic radio? ?
Or is there a miniature nuclear bomb on the plane?
It must be the game.
When do you people wake up and realize that our own government is causing most of the problems.
They know what\'s on the plane and the government put it there!
It must be a racial idiot.
What approval desk?
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