A threat of a possible ISIS attack on US soil has put put police on high alert after a law enforcement alert warned that the international terrorist group could strike malls and shopping centers in Northern Virginia.
On Thursday 'we received information concerning potential public safety impacts to malls and shopping centers across the region,' Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a press conference Friday afternoon.
Davis did not mention what type of warning they received from ISIS beyond calling it 'information that we have that we're simply acting on'.
However, CBS News reported the threat originated with ISIS and is the basis for the alert.
Police cruisers were seen on Friday patrolling the area around Fair Oaks Mall, which is located 20miles outside of Washington, DC.
'Sometimes the information we receive is not with great specificity but we have to respond to it nonetheless,' Davis explained.
'We have increased our police presence throughout the county to include major thoroughfares, transit hubs, shopping plazas and shopping malls,' he said, adding: 'It's just our responsibility to have a greater presence, to be more aware and to ask the community to have their eyes and ears peeled for suspicious activities.'
He said that the increased law enforcement presence will be in place 'where people gather' throughout Halloween weekend and into Tuesday, which is when Virginia's gubernatorial election is taking place.
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Is Virginia part of the United States, or are they a sovereign nation? The way that scum governor is acting you think that they are a country of their own?
Aren't the parents their number one terrorize on the list
ATV, No "Religion" should be taught in any school as a form of indoctrination, but all "Belief Systems" need to have every aspect understood to grasp the motivation and drive of its peoples. Ask yourself, "Would Washington had won the decisive battle against the Hessians, if He had not understood so well their vulnerability of Christmas?" If the British had understood the rigid beliefs of the Muslims of India the "Revolt" over "Pig Fat on ammunition" would not have cost the lives of 20,000 British Soldiers. Knowing Beliefs creates opportunities as well as avoiding unnecessary bloodshed, without compromise of devotion.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Well, if ISIS is dead set on bombing shopping malls, perhaps ISIS should be destroyed. Unfortunately, the current administration is not up to the task, so this country probably will see attacks.
Biteme will see the attacks on the malls as being from white supremacy instead of from their people.
It should be mandatory for all High School Students to study the Koran/Sharia Law as part of their "Political Science Studies", along with Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Christianity, Juedeoism, and all other major/minor religions and their influences on Societal/Civilization Development.
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Islam should NEVER be taught in schools in the US. Islam is NOT a religion. Islam is a theocracy. Schools should not teach about religion. That is the job of parents and churches.
The schools should not also teach BLM , CRT (radical race theory), or anything that the demorats think will advance their agenda.
Oh no; how in the Hell could this be with 'Uncle Idiot Bite-Me' in charge? What a fiasco is seething in The Swamp. Matter of time & we all go up in smoke or down in The Swamp. What a bunch of sick political Aholes we have; elected and/or stolen. And of course the we have the RINOs to-boot. Totally hosed we are, indeed.
Does this mean the White House won't be giving out candy this Halloween?
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
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