U.S. federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on
Friday to be aware that ISIS supporters been calling for their sympathizers to
attack holiday gatherings in the United States, including churches, a law
enforcement official said.
The warning, issued in a bulletin to local law enforcement,
said there were no known specific, credible threats.
The notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
Department of Homeland Security was issued out of an abundance of caution after
a publicly available list of U.S. churches was published on pro-Islamic State
websites.
"The FBI is aware of the recent link published online
that urges attacks against U.S. churches. As with similar threats, the FBI is
tracking this matter while we investigate its credibility," the FBI said
in a statement.
Islamic State sympathizers "continue aspirational calls
for attacks on holiday gatherings, including targeting churches," CNN
quoted the bulletin as saying.
The notice describes different signs of suspicious activity
for which police should be alert, it said.
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