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U.S. Government Warns Of Potential Shoe-Bomb Threat On Overseas Flights

Feb 20, 2014, 02:34 IST

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning airlines about a new potential security threat in the form of explosives in shoes, NBC News reports.

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The threats relate to possible attacks on passenger jets and are reportedly considered to be credible.

There isn't any indication of a specific plot, however, according to NBC.

Officials are primarily concerned about overseas flights into the U.S. and have told screeners to use explosive trace detection swabs to check passenger shoes.

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