An intruder carrying a backpack was arrested after scaling a fence around the White House and entering the grounds, the US Secret Service said on Saturday, in the latest breach of security at the president’s official residence. Trump earlier thanked the Secret Service and commended the agents for apprehending the intruder. The entrance is near the part of the White House where the president resides. According to the Secret Service, the suspect had no arrest record or history with the agency charged with protecting the president, his family and other elected officials. Construction of the new 11-foot-7-inch fence, compared with the current 7-foot (2.13m) barrier, is due to begin by next year, the Secret Service said in January.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 12, 2017 08:50 UTC