US warns of risk of repeating 9/11 terrorist attacks

Acting US Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke warned that extremists are planning a major terrorist attack like the September 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 people.

"Terrorist organizations like ISIS and other groups are plotting to carry out explosions similar to what they did on 9/11. They want to shoot down planes, intelligence is clear about this," the Daily Mail quoted her as saying.Elaine Dukespeech at the US Embassy in London.

According to Ms. Duke, IS is currently in a transitional period when fighters "need to ensure financial support, continue to show off while preserving their force base, so they will carry out small intentions to move on to do big things."

According to Sputnik