Security raised at L.A. rail line after threat warning from foreign country

[Zorro]

Source: Reuters

Federal and Los Angeles officials said on Monday they had been alerted by authorities in another country to a "specific" threat against the city's Red Line commuter rail system, prompting them to beef up security and alert the public.

"This threat is imminent, ... it is very specific," Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told an evening news conference. "But the credibility still needs to be vetted."

Law enforcement officials at the news conference said the threat had been relayed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by a law enforcement agency in another country, where the threat had originated. Officials did not identify the country.

The male caller, speaking in English, had warned authorities in that country of an attack against a Red Line station across the street from the Universal Studios theme park on Tuesday, Beck said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-losangeles-threat-idUSKBN13V04I

[Ilsa]

1. The future of terrorism is cyber attacks, I suppose.

Whether state-sponsored or not, hackers could cause mayhem and death, without ever entering the country. I guess the threat was cyber.