Security Concerns In NYC Ahead Of Obama Visit - Video
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New York will remain on high alert as President Barack Obama heads for Ground Zero to mark the death of Osama bin Laden [and to bask in the glory].
It is the first time President Obama has visited the site of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York since taking office. He will lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial and meet relatives of some of the victims, along with police officers and firefighters. The New York Police Department has said the heightened security put in place in response to Osama bin Laden's death will remain until at least after the president has left. Officials have repeated that there are no specific threats against New York but that they assume the al Qaeda leader's "disciples" might try to avenge his death with a terror attack.
Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker told Sky News: "There is a sense that they will try to retaliate to show they are still vibrant and relevant and that adds to the concerns, especially with the president's visit." President Obama's visit has been welcomed by New Yorkers keen to mark what they see as a major victory in the 'war on terror'.