‘Vague’ terrorist threat targets US hospitals

IN a threat still considered uncorroborated, intelligence sources overseas informed the FBI that hospitals in four US cities could be the targets of terrorists, Fox News has confirmed.

Houston FBI spokesman Bob Doguim said on Wednesday night the vague threat involved hospitals in Houston, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC, and mentioned a time between December and April.

“It’s non-specific, uncorroborated information, but nonetheless it is information we received,” Doguim said.

He said the threat mentions the possibility of anthrax or explosives.

Officials do not know a specific date when the threats could be carried out, FBI special agent Bill Farhat said.

FBI officials informed the Chicago Police Department of the potential threat, Herrera said.

Chicago police officials have notified officers of the threat and told them to be “on the lookout for anything suspicious,” Herrera said.

He said police do not know what the specific threat could be, but that they are notifying hospitals of the potential danger.