For the second time in a year, the city of Las Vegas has emerged as a potential terror target in an ISIS propaganda video.
KABC reports the recently released video calls for lone wolf attacks, and some of Las Vegas’ famous landmarks are displayed.The 44-minute propaganda video, which was released through Islamic State online channels, shows images of the Strip, as well as images from other potential western targets, such as New York and Washington, according to NBC News.
U.S. intelligence agencies discovered the new video on an ISIS website, and its message is that ISIS wants supporters to carry out attacks in the West.
Speaking from the Southern Nevada Counter-Terrorism Center, Metro Police Capt. Christopher Darcy aimed to reassure the public that local, state and federal authorities are taking the threat of a possible attack here seriously and adjusting accordingly, considering the mass-casualty event in Manchester, England, on Monday and the Islamic State video discovered last week.
It’s the second time ISIS has targeted Las Vegas in its videos, the first being last June following the attack at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub.
Nevada lawmakers later passed the “more cops tax,” which pays for more than 60 additional officers to patrol the Vegas Strip.
