One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of FBI Program
by The New York Times
SWJ Blog Post | November 24, 2016 - 4:17pm
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One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of FBI Program by Adam Goldman and Eric Schmitt, New York Times
… American military, intelligence and law enforcement officials acknowledge that the Islamic State still retains a sophisticated social media arm that could still inspire attacks like those in San Bernardino, Calif., and in Orlando, Fla., and remains a potent foe suspected of maintaining clandestine cells in Europe. But they point to the coordinated effort against the Legion as evidence of the success the United States has had in reducing the Islamic State’s ability to direct, enable or inspire attacks against the West.
Initially the threat posed by the Legion was primarily seen as a problem for law enforcement officials. But as the threat worsened last year, and the FBI stepped up the monitoring of terrorism suspects around the country, the bureau pressed the military to focus on the group, according to current and former American officials.
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