WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism adviser says the discovery of a new plot to take down a U.S.-bound airliner shows the al-Qaida organization remains a threat a year after Osama bin Laden’s killing.
John Brennan tells network morning news shows the discovery of another bomb designed to be worn in the attacker’s underwear resulted from “very close cooperation with our international partners.”
The Associated Press on Monday reported the CIA intercept of a bomb device, citing government officials. Brennan made appearances Tuesday morning on NBC’s “Today” show, ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “CBS This Morning.”
On NBC, he said the “device and the bomber that would use it is no longer a threat.”
The device currently is being analyzed by the FBI, and Brennan said that al-Qaida remains very active in Yemen although it has been “degraded” in Pakistan.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.