Washington DC: The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin. The NTAS Bulletin issued after the consultation with the intelligence community and law enforcement partners.
According to the DHS, there is currently a heightened threat environment across the US that is likely to persist over the coming weeks. In in a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, DHS said, "DHS does not have any information to indicate a specific, credible plot; however, violent riots have continued in recent days and we remain concerned that individuals frustrated with the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances and ideological causes fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize a broad range of ideologically-motivated actors to incite or commit violence." The DHS has also asked local authorities to continue prioritizing security measures to ensure public safety and protection of infrastructure.
This comes days after January 6 violence, where Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to stop lawmakers from certifying the election win of Joe Biden. . Five people, including a policeman on duty and a female air force veteran who supported Trump, died in the attack.
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