US on high alert as emails threaten terror attacks

PLANS for terror strikes in the US and Britain were uncovered after a senior al-Qaida suspect was seized in Pakistan, security sources revealed yesterday.

Emails about attacks on both countries were on a computer belonging to Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who was wanted for the 1998 twin US embassy bombings in Africa.

The news comes as the US is on a state of high alert following warnings of attacks on “iconic” institutions in New York City, Washington DC, and Newark, New Jersey.