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Islamist Jihadists Continue To Wage Deadly Campaign Of Violence
[Homeland Security Today] Islamist jihadi "operatives deployed posing as refugees and radicalized refugees have conducted attacks inside Europe, [and] ISIS’s unprecedented social media capabilities and propaganda are also accelerating its ability to inspire global audiences," according to the August Terror Threat Snapshot released by House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas).The "snapshot" is a monthly committee assessment of the growing threat America, the West and the world face from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists. The latest "Terror Snapshot" also stated that: Islamist terrorists have waged a deadly campaign of violence, particularly in Europe where ISIS-linked terrorists launched four separate attacks over a two-week period in July. ISIS supporters in France killed a priest in Normandy and dozens of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice; in Germany, they conducted two separate attacks. These strikes in Europe followed what was the deadliest post-9/11 Islamist terror attack on American soil in June; ISIS and Al Qaeda continue to operate in safe havens that can serve as launching pads for external operations. ISIS’s unprecedented social media capabilities and propaganda are also accelerating its ability to inspire global audiences; The Obama administration has continued to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees overseas despite an alarming recidivism rate among former detainees. Less than 80 detainees remain at the terror detention facility; around a third of them have reportedly been cleared for transfer; and The Iranian regime continues to host senior al Qaeda members in Iran. Several Al Qaeda members involved in financial and weapons transfers are actively operating inside Iran. "The recent ISIS attacks in France and Germany and the arrests of nine ISIS-linked individuals inside the US this past month underscore the acute threat we face from radical Islamist terrorists," McCaul said, nothing, "These jihadists have set deep roots in key sanctuaries across the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa, while extending their deadly reach across the globe using their operatives and supporters. Our enemies ‐ whether ISIS, Al Qaeda, or the world’s primary state sponsor of terror in Iran ‐ have clearly capitalized on several years of failed policies and passivity. Reversing this disastrous course is an urgent national security imperative for the United States and our allies." Posted by: Besoeker 2016-08-09 |
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