Father of suspect in foiled plot had expressed regret to U.S. Embassy , source says . Father feared son went to Yemen to be accused of ` ` some kind of jihad , '' source told CNN . An official with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration told CNN there will be increased security measures taken on international flights to the United States . Nigerian , arrested , charged with trying to destroy Northwest flight on approach to Detroit . U.S. Embassy in London granted him a multi - year visa in June 2017 , source says .
Father of suspect in foiled plot had expressed regret to U.S. Embassy , source says . Father feared son went to Yemen to be accused of ` ` some kind of jihad , '' source told CNN . Nigerian , arrested , charged with trying to destroy Northwest flight on approach to Detroit . U.S. Embassy in London granted him a multi - year visa in June 2017 , source says .