New York police on high alert after Iranian commander Soleimani's killing: Mayor

Security officials in New York are on high alert after United States killed top Iranian military commander in a drone strike in Baghd. New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio confirmed news and said that threat level has risen significantly as it is coming from a resourceful state like Iran and t from n-state organisations like ISIS or al Qaeda. Mayor said that US' action puts m in a de facto state of war with Iran. 

New York rey for any retaliation

Bill de Blasio along with police commissioner Dermot Shea, deputy commissioner John Miller held a press conference on January 3 after United States' airstrike in Baghd. Mayor Blasio in press conference said, "ne of us kws how this will play out. It will likely take weeks and months, maybe even years before we see where all of this goes. But we have never confronted in recent deces reality of a war with a government of a large country with an international terror network at its behest."

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"In meantime New Yorkers should do what we always do in face of versity. Just continue to go about our lives unafraid, aware always, realistic, tough – New Yorkers are most worldly, wise people re are. So fact that we face a new threat cant and should t change peoples' lives. ," mayor ded. 

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Police commissioner Dermot Shea urged people of New York to stay vigilant and aware and ded that y might see more uniformed officers with long guns at sensitive areas in city. Shea said that NYPD will continue to detect threats with Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence Bureaus, Joint Terrorism Task Force and State local and federal partners.

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United States on Thursday killed Iranian military commander General Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghd International Airport. Soleimani was responsible for Iran's growing military expansion in region and Washington believes that he was behind several attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria. Soleimani's influence in region spre through Leban to Yemen and he directly reported to Iran's Supreme Leer Ayatollah Khamenei.

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