Planes and airports remain a Prime target of terrorists from grouping “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). This was stated by the Director of the National counterterrorism center (NCTC), Nicholas Rasmussen States, reports TASS.
“They (terrorists — ed. “Of the tape.ru”) recognize that the economic damage may be caused even in that case, if the attempts to destroy the aircraft or to organize the attack will be unsuccessful, not to mention the number of victims and the attention given to such attacks, the media” — said the official.
According to him, the militants continue to seek new ways of terrorist attacks and try to discover weaknesses in the security system.
4 September the US state Department issued a warning about the threat of terrorist attacks in Europe. According to American experts, the most vulnerable to attacks remain popular tourist attractions, transportation hubs, markets and malls.
“Besides hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, events, educational institutions, airports, and other vulnerable objects remain the priority places for possible attacks,” — said in the message.