several airliners but that a prominent bombmaker linked to other holiday terror plots may be alive and well despite reports that he was killed in u.s. air strikes. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge live here with more. the head of the tsa told fox news that the threat is worse than it was when he first took the job. with that being said, we also have better insights into who the potential bombers are. the u.s.-led bombing campaign against isis and the al qaeda-led course in syria. he specializes in nonmetallic bombs that traditional airport screening can miss. without going into detail about what that they look like from a classified intelligence perspective, we remain concerned that there is active plotting going on. that s why procedures implemented in july requiring passengers to turn on their
against isis and the al qaeda-led course in syria. he specializes in nonmetallic bombs that traditional airport screening can miss. without going into detail about what that they look like from a classified intelligence perspective, we remain concerned that there is active plotting going on. that s why procedures implemented in july requiring passengers to turn on their phones and computers remain in place. the tsa administrator also described a new classified program that tracks foreign fighters based on their travel history before they check in for u.s.-bound flights. pistole was also in australia days before the hostage situation unfolded in sydney. he says it fits the classic profile of a lone wolf attack. i m not aware of any intelligence about it as of last week. there was no talk about it. pistole says the lone wolf
but this has to change. the united states must work with europe to dramatically and immediately improve intelligence sharing and counterterrorism coordination. european countries also should have the flexibility to enhance their border controls when circumstances warrant. and here at home, we face a number of our own challenges. the threat to airline security is evolving as terrorists develop new devices like nonmetallic bombs. so our defenses have to stay at least one step ahead. we foe that intelligence gathered and shared by local law enforcement officers is absolutely critical to breaking up plots and preventing attacks. so they need all the resources and support we can give them. law enforcement also needs the trust of residents and communities including in our own country, muslim-americans. now, this should go without