The U.S. government has warned airlines to pay particular attention to the possibility of terrorists attempting to hide explosives in shoes, according to two people familiar with the situation. Intelligence collected by the United States and other countries has indicated terror groups have been working on new shoe-bomb designs. That knowledge prompted the Department of Homeland Security to warn airlines to be on the lookout for possible explosives hidden in shoes on flights from overseas to the United States. "This threat is not specific or credible enough to require a specific response. DHS often issues these alerts out of an abundance of caution, but this does not necessarily rise to the level of facilitating a response," an intelligence official said. Terrorism experts say airlines continue to be a target of terrorists wishing to make a spectacular impact with an attack. DHS is not making any changes to passenger requirements, though travelers may notice additional searches, including swabs to detect explosives.
Terrorism is an already scary thing. However it becomes even scarier and more dangerous when the explosives can be contained in something as common as a shoe. I think its sad that this happens. Hopefully the DHS will be able to prevent any attacks from happening.
I remember a case like this a few years ago. It scares me how much terrorism is still threatening.
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