Metro not a target of latest terrorism threat

By Kytja Weir

Published September 9, 2011 4:00am ET

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Metro not a target of latest terrorism threat — Metro riders can expect to see more police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs on the system in the next few days, according to the transit agency, but such efforts are not connected with the recent news that the District is a target of “credible but unconfirmed threats” tied to the 9/11 anniversary. There is “no specific […]

Metro riders can expect to see more police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs on the system in the next few days, according to the transit agency, but such efforts are not connected with the recent news that the District is a target of “credible but unconfirmed threats” tied to the 9/11 anniversary.

There is “no specific or credible threat” against the Metro system, Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said Friday morning.

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