Despite ongoing U.S. strikes, extremist backers of the Islamic State (IS) could still launch attacks on U.S. citizens and personnel with “little-to-no warning,” according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official, who warned on Tuesday that DHS is “increasingly concerned” about IS backers who “may choose to carry out attacks in the homeland rather than attempt to travel overseas.” Tom Warrick, deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism policy at DHS, told House lawmakers Tuesday morning that agency has become “increasingly concerned” about the threat posed by extremists inspired by IS (also known as ISIL or ISIS). With “little-to-no warning”...
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