US investigates threat of attack with planes on Capitol Hill: “Soleimani will be avenged”

The FBI is investigating a terrorist threat sent Monday to New York air traffic controllers, in which a digitized voice pretended to fly a plane to the Capitol from the United States on Wednesday, to avenge Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general assassinated last year in a drone attack ordered by President Donald Trump. This was announced by the local press.

The day announced for the alleged attack is exactly the same lawmakers will validate the victory of the elected president Joe biden, despite the attempts of his predecessor and rival in the elections to prove the existence of “fraud”.

Audio, broadcast by the television network CBS Said: “We’re flying a plane to the Capitol on Wednesday. Soleimani will be avenged“.

The words heard on the radio frequencies used by the pilots awoke the ghosts of September 11, 2001, when the jihadist network Al Qaeda hijacked four commercial planes. Two of them crashed into the World Trade Center, the country’s largest shopping mall; a third against the Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense; and the fourth was heading towards the Capitol, but crashed in the open field near Shanksville, Pa. 2,996 people were killed by this terrorist attack, of which 19 assailants and 24 people disappeared.

The way Newsweek accessed two reports confirming the presence of threats. One of them, prepared by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), found that the cockpit of an airplane passengers traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to New York JFK Airport heard a robotic voice. The other, published by the Department of Homeland Security, referenced an identical message and provided more details. In this case, the detection took place on JetBlue Airways flight 2304, which the pilot reported that the message was repeated once.

The CBS news network released the audio that reached air traffic controllers in New York City.

According to the portal, it was discovered that the origin of the transmission was in the United States, located somewhere in Long Island. “The technician in charge is estimated to be experienced in radio modification and transmitting somewhere within 20 nautical miles of the radio tower in the North Sea, New York,” the report said. DHS.

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The threat was made on the first anniversary of the death of the Iranian general, whose officials in that country have vowed revenge from the first moment. At this time, it has not been possible to identify where it came from but, according to CBS, the government does not believe the warning of an attack is credible and It is investigating as a violation of aviation frequencies.

The same sources told the news network that the Pentagon and other agencies were notified of the digitized voice recording on Tuesday. In turn, they argued that they believe the threat was armed to propose the attack on the Capitol on the very day that Congress validates the results of the Electoral College.

However, experts felt that the intrusion “is worrying” because it could affect the instructions pilots receive on how and where planes fly.

These official sources also reported that on Tuesday a message was sent to air traffic controllers asking them to immediately report any threat or deviating aircraft of your flight path.

El FBI did not make a statement, he only assured that he took “all threats of violence to public safety seriously”. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, for its acronym in English) said it was in contact with the security forces.

The authorities of Iran they asked the police on Tuesday Interpol issue a red notice to arrest the President of the United States, Donald trump, and 48 others allegedly involved in the bombing in which General Soleimani was killed.

In the list, configured from a “deep investigation”, there are also senior military commanders, as reported by Iranian justice spokesman Gholamhosein Esmaili, which demands that US authorities be held accountable for the “terrorist crime” committed against the military, the agency reported. More.

The Iranian prosecutor’s office already issued an arrest warrant for Trump in June 2020 and on Sunday, coinciding with the anniversary of the attack that took place at Baghdad airport, Iranian officials once again claimed revenge. against the United States. “Order to kill general is one of Trump’s unforgettable sins“Said the president last week Hasán Rohani, leaving the warning that “one day the Iranian people will take revenge.” For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad yavad zarif, stressed that “Iran will not rest so much bring those responsible to justice“.

US Congress will validate Biden’s victory

This Wednesday, the most choppy presidential power transition in U.S. history will take another step forward to recognize the Democratic candidate’s victory Joe biden: the verification of votes cast by the electoral college.

This body, which indirectly elects the president by a bloc vote of voters chosen in each state, confirmed Biden won the election on December 14. The former vice-president also obtained 306 votes against 232 for the current president, Donald trump, well above the 270 necessary to reach the presidency in this country.

However, the efforts of Asset to thwart the victory of their rival, they have not stopped since the presidential elections of November 3. New York tycoon Report alleged electoral “fraud” and “theft” of the celebration of the elections. His statements have led him to engage in a legal battle to undermine the Democratic candidate’s victory, although nearly all complaints and appeals presented to the court so far have been dismissed.

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Eleven Republican Senators, led by Ted Cruz (Texas), announced on Saturday their intention to formally reject the electoral result if a ten-day audit has not been performed “to examine and resolve disputed results”. In his opinion, the voters – who ultimately vote for the president of the United States – were not nominated in a “regular, legal and certified manner,” he said. ABC News.

The possible objection in Congress on Wednesday will have no effect on Biden’s victory, although it will serve to position potential candidates for the midterm election in 2022.

Ceremony will start at 1:00 p.m. (2 p.m. in Argentina) and the current president of the Senate, the vice-president Mike pence, will chair the process. As advanced NBC NewsEven if the objections fail, the debate could last several hours or even days.

Trump confirmed he will speak this Wednesday at a rally in Washington called by his supporters to protest against the certification in Congress of electoral results. “I will speak at the Save America Rally [Mitin Salvemos a Estados Unidos] tomorrow, ”the president tweeted. He said he would make his appearance at 11 a.m. (12 p.m. in Argentina) on the esplanade south of the White House.

For his part, Biden said he will deliver a speech, after meeting with his business team, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.