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The US homeland security department has said it will put into place "enhanced security measures" in certain overseas airports with direct flights to the US. | The US homeland security department has said it will put into place "enhanced security measures" in certain overseas airports with direct flights to the US. |
A UK transport official told the BBC the country would be among those to step-up security procedures. | |
The move comes amid US media reports that al-Qaeda affiliates in Syria and Yemen are developing bombs to smuggle on planes. | |
The department said the changes would be made in the "upcoming days". | The department said the changes would be made in the "upcoming days". |
It did not specify which countries would be affected nor did it say what triggered the move. It is unclear if the move would be permanent or for a limited period, or would affect airports in the US. | |
"We will work to ensure these necessary steps pose as few disruptions to travellers as possible," Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement. | "We will work to ensure these necessary steps pose as few disruptions to travellers as possible," Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement. |
"We are sharing recent and relevant information with our foreign allies and are consulting the aviation industry." | "We are sharing recent and relevant information with our foreign allies and are consulting the aviation industry." |
A spokesman for the UK Department for Transport said the country had "taken the decision to step up some of our aviation security measures". | |
He added: "For obvious reasons we will not be commenting in detail on those changes. The majority of passengers should not experience significant disruption." |