WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States (US) security officials warned on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) about a potential shoe-bomb threat on international flights to the US, local media reported.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning to airlines based on “very recent intelligence” considered credible that assailants would try to attack passenger jets using explosives hidden in shoes, National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) television reported.

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