Worldwide threat: Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Leaders of the Islamic
State are determined to strike targets in the United States this year,
senior U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday, telling lawmakers that a
small group of violent extremists will attempt to overcome the
logistical challenges of mounting such an attack.In testimony
before congressional committees, Director of National Intelligence James
Clapper and other officials described the Islamic State as the
“pre-eminent terrorist threat.” The militant group can “direct …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
