By Megan Gates
The United States is increasing security at airports overseas with nonstop flights to the country, citing concerns that al Qaeda operatives in Syria and Yemen are developing bombs that could be smuggled onto planes. The new “enhanced security measures” will be required at airports in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and will be implemented in the next few days, Reuters reports. “We are sharing recent and relevant information with our foreign allies and are consulting the aviation industry,” said U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson in a statement about the beefed up security. He has directed the Transportation Security Administration to implement the measures in the coming days, including additional inspections of passengers’ shoes and property.
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