U.S. cities and airports have stepped up security in the wake of the explosions in Brussels Tuesday, according to cnn.com.
At least 26 people were killed Tuesday when three explosions that ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels, according to Belgian media, and raised the reality of terror once again in the heart of Europe.
President Barack Obama, currently in Cuba on a foreign trip, said the U.S. “will do whatever is necessary to support” Belgium.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has also been briefed on the explosions, according to a Justice Department official, and the Justice Department and the FBI are coordinating with other U.S. government agencies, as well as Belgian counterparts.
After the Brussels terror arrests this week, the official said concerns were obvious and the U.S. was worried other members of the terror cell could go underground, or regroup and strike.
The Department of Homeland Security tweeted, “DHS will not hesitate to adjust our security posture, as appropriate, to protect the American people. #Brussels.”
Stepping up security
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state law enforcement officials to “step up security at high-profile locations around the state, including our airports, bridges, tunnels and mass transit systems.”
New York Police Department spokesman J. Peter Donald said despite the increased efforts “at this time, there is no known indication that the attack has any nexus to New York City.”
The Port Authority Police Department is stepping up security at its three major airports, both LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, according to Joe Pentangelo, a Port Authority spokesman.
Airports in cities across the US- including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, and Philadelphia – stepped up security in the wake of the attacks, though there are no known threats, according to officials.
In Washington, police across the Metropolitan Transportation Authority metro system will increase K9 sweeps and police patrols in the wake of terror attacks in Belgium, according to the agency’s twitter feed.
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