Nov 15 FBI Warns of Possible "Spectacular" Al-Qaida Attack The FBI warned Friday that al-Qaida may be planning a "spectacular" attack against the United States, intended to inflict "mass casualties" and cause "severe damage" to the economy. Continue reading
Jun 21 FBI Warns of Possible Terror Attacks Using Fuel Tanker Trucks The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday warned local authorities to watch out for terrorists who could use fuel tanker trucks as weapons to attack Jewish neighborhoods, schools, and synagogues. Continue reading
Jun 06 FBI Director, Whistleblower Testify Before Senate Committee Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, FBI Director Robert Mueller promised an overhaul of the bureau, aimed at preventing future breakdowns in communication and further enabling the FBI's hunt for terrorists. Continue reading
May 29 Ashcroft, Mueller Announce FBI Reorganization The FBI will undergo a massive reorganization, shifting its chief priority to preventing future terrorist attacks and away from the more traditional crimes it currently investigates, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 19 FBI Warns of Threat Against Northeast Banks The FBI issued a warning Friday, saying unsubstantiated information suggested terrorists were considering attacks against U.S. banks in the Northeast. Continue reading
Feb 12 FBI Issues Terror Alert The FBI announced a new security alert late Monday, warning that a terrorist attack could take place as early as today in the United States or against U.S. interests in Yemen. Continue reading
Nov 09 FBI Releases Profile of Anthrax Letters The following is the full text of the FBI document released Friday that profiles the "linguistic and behavioral assessments of the person responsible for mailing anthrax-laden letters on September 18 and October 9, 2001."… Continue reading
Oct 11 FBI Issues Highest Alert Warning The FBI issued a warning for law enforcement to be on "highest alert" for potentially imminent terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Sep 14 FBI Clears Men Detained in New York Airports The three New York regional airports opened briefly Thursday only to shut down abruptly after federal authorities detained a dozen men mistakenly linked to Tuesday's airplane hijackers. Continue reading
Sep 12 FBI Continues Hunt for Suspects Attorney General John Ashcroft today said investigators were "reviewing intelligence" on the attacks against New York and Washington and were conducting "the most massive and intense investigation ever conducted in America" to find those at fault. Continue reading