A threat has reportedly been made against planes flying from Heathrow to the US.
An alert from non-governmental counter-terrorism organisation SITE Intelligence Group on Friday warned of a threat being made by a "pro-Islamic State Twitter account".
It reportedly threatened attacks on planes "flying from Heathrow to the US" across the July 4 US Independence Day holiday weekend.
The alert also warned "there will be a device placed in either Heathrow, LAX or JFK airports".
Transport minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said "all steps necessary to keep the public safe" are being taken.
We all need to be vigilant to the global threat of terrorism - in the UK we keep all aspects of aviation security under constant review and work closely with our international partners to mitigate risks.
We will continue to take all steps necessary to keep the public safe, but for security reasons we do not comment in detail on specific measures or operational matters.– LORD AHMAD
Heathrow Airport declined to comment on the apparent threat and referred inquiries to the Department for Transport.
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