FBI: Washington state ferries likely eyed for possible attack
Federal authorities believe Washington state’s ferry system has been under surveillance and could be a possible target for a terrorist attack, The Seattle Times reported. Law-enforcement officers, ferry workers and passengers have reported at least 157 suspicious incidents since Sept. 11, 2001, the date of terrorist attacks on the East Coast. An FBI assessment determined that 19 of those incidents were highly likely or extremely likely to involve terrorist surveillance, The Times said in an article published Sunday. “We may well be the target of preoperational terrorist planning,” U.S. Attorney John McKay told The Times. Full Story