By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and Homeland Security are warning that ISIS-inspired Americans or visitors may try to launch a domestic attack in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes against extremists in Syria, CBS News reports. The agencies issued bulletins that urged law enforcement to “be vigilant.” ISIS and other terrorist groups have been recruiting Americans….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI has its eye on Americans who fought with ISIS terrorists and are now back on U.S. soil, the Daily Mail reports. The news comes 10 days after a U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop acknowledged there were 40 “foreign fighter” jihadis on U.S. soil. “The FBI is looking at them,” a…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said he’s worried that more Americans are at risk of being kidnapped by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, CBS News reports. “We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of American citizens worldwide,” Comey said in his written testimony ahead of a hearing in…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A New York man is accused of trying to buy guns for the terror group ISIS and has been charged with terrorism-related counts following an FBI investigation, NBC reports. The FBI alleges Mufid Elfgeeh wanted to kill American soldiers and Shiite Muslims in the U.S. He also wanted to recruit potential…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department opened a new front on the war against radicals. The Los Angeles Times reports that Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. announced plans to identify radicals with U.S. passports. The idea is to identify Americans before they travel abroad. “We have established processes for detecting American extremists who attempt…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is trying to track down a group of British computer hackers who allegedly called in terrorist threats across the U.S., Breitbart reports. The hackers belong to a group called the “ISISGang.” Three British youths threatened schools, universities and conference centers with threats of bombs and shootings, according to the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com On the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, FBI Director James Comey pledged to continue fighting terrorism as the bureau’s top priority, the Arizona Republic reports. “We made a promise to the American people 13 years ago … that we would do everything we can…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is searching for a Northeastern University graduate who is accused of trying to recruit ISIS members using social media, WHDH reports. Ahmad Abousamra, who is believed to be in Syria, has been added to the FBI’s met wanted terrorist list. Authorities fear Abousamra may be waging an aggressive social…
