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U.S. Raises Alert Level Ahead 9 / 11

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The Pentagon on Wednesday, said they raise the alert level of military bases in the United States before the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2011, known as 9 / 11.
"Level of protection for military installations, mostly in the United States is raised before the 9 / 11," said Press Secretary George Little told reporters. "This is not a response to specific threats but step carefully and cautiously."


Al Qaeda has "focused its action on holidays and important events in the past" and the 10th anniversary of the attacks of 9 / 11 "is mentioned in the document-ddokumen seized 'in U.S. attack in May that killed Osama bin complex Laden in his home in Pakistan, said Little.
The decision, which came into effect on Wednesday, Defense Minister Leon Paneta taken on the recommendation of the Head of North Commander Gen. Charles Jacoby, who oversees troops in North America, he said. The Pentagon refused to disclose details of the new security level is or what steps may be required at bases in the U.S..
Most of the overseas U.S. bases already operating under a high alert level, said Little.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said there were no specific or credible intelligence information that Al Qaeda or groups linked to supporters of planning attacks 10 years in the worst terror attack on U.S. territory. But Napolitano said the government has taken a cautious stance ahead of the warning and Pentagon officials said the move was referring to it.
Counter-terrorism efforts of the United States experienced a major overhaul after 11 September 2001 when nearly 3,000 people died in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.


U.S. security is expected to be tightened this Sunday for the implementation of the warning when President Barack Obama attended a ceremony at the three sites are attacked by terrorists, which is Ground Zero in Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood; the Pentagon outside Washington, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one jet United Airlines hijacked crashed after passengers and crew against.

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