On Sunday, March 8, 2026, a security threat, now being investigated by the FBI, forced the evacuation of Kansas City International Airport in Missouri, in the central United States, amid alerts in the country over a possible increase in terrorist attacks. The Airport Police and the FBI worked to identify the seriousness of 'any potential threat,' although they did not specify which one, according to Kansas City Airport, which reported on social media that the airport had reopened hours after the incident. 'As a precaution, the department evacuated sections of the terminal,' they detailed. Nearly 2,000 people left the facility during the operation that began around 11:15 a.m. local time (4:15 p.m. GMT), according to local media, while the FlightAware site reported more than 120 delays and two cancellations at the airport, which averages 40,720 passengers daily. The incident comes after a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaked to the media this week that warns of potential terrorist acts by individuals and cyberattacks amid the United States' war against Iran, which is in its first week. For example, authorities are investigating if a shooting that left three dead in Austin, Texas, a week ago, at the very beginning of the offensive in Iran, is a possible terrorist attack related to the attacks. Officials are on alert as the department faces a shutdown because Democrats and Republicans in Congress have not approved its funding amid criticism of the migration operations of Donald Trump's administration.
