The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have warned that a similar terrorist attack similar to the New Orleans attack could occur in the New Year.
The public service announcement urges Americans to remain vigilant and for those living abroad facing a kidnapping or hostage situation to call a toll-free number or fill out an online form.
“The FBI and DHS are concerned about the potential for copycat or retaliatory attacks as vehicle collisions continue to be cited as a tactic for violent extremist attackers.” PSA status. “Previous attackers, inspired by foreign terrorist organizations that have carried out vehicle attacks in the U.S. and abroad, have used readily available leased, stolen and privately owned vehicles. Some used additional weapons, including firearms and knives, to attack individuals after their vehicles stopped.
“Adversaries may also attempt to conceal and pre-deploy improvised explosive devices to complement vehicular attacks. Targets included pedestrians, law enforcement or military personnel, and crowded public spaces, including festivals and commercial centers, typically accessible from the road.”
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The PSA urges the public to “remain vigilant” for terrorist attacks and report suspicious activity. Local FBI Field Office To report an emergency, call 911.
For U.S. citizens living abroad, the PSA recommends calling the State Department’s Overseas Citizens Service toll-free hotline at (888) 407-4747 to report a “missing person or individual held hostage.” Crisis Intake Form.
Both agencies failed to negotiate the repatriation of American hostages held by Hamas. Hostages still alive have been held in captivity since October 7, 2023. The Biden administration’s toll-free hotline and online form have not helped them, critics argue.
President-elect Donald Trump has warned Hamas to release all hostages before he is sworn into office next week. Otherwise you will pay the price.
Islamic terrorism incidents have increased significantly under the Biden administration, and the largest number of people subject to U.S. terrorism surveillance have been arrested while attempting to enter the country illegally. Center Square reported.
Terrorist incidents have increased across the country, including the Iranian man in Massachusetts. linked to murder with U.S. soldiers ISIS-affiliated Houston man In particular, it was reported that they were planning a 9/11-style terrorist attack.
Last year, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned We talk about the ISIS smuggling network crossing borders illegally and the increasing security risks posed by China and Iran. Ahead of the election, hundreds of ISIS members were found to have entered the U.S. illegally, and officials said no investigation was conducted.
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Republicans in Congress have demanded answers about the terrorist threat, including from the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, which released a report citing more than 50 jihadist incidents in 29 states under the Biden administration. reported.
Citing the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the ramifications of the October 7 Hamas terror attack on ally Israel, the report said that “foreign jihadist networks and homegrown violent extremists” are “concerning persistent terrorism against the United States.” He said it represents a “threat.” “Our borders are wide open.”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called for increased security at the northern border because Hamas members are coming from Canada, and Jewish Americans sounded the alarm after he and others were targeted by pro-Hamas rioters. reported.
In a matter of months last year, three assassination attempts against Trump were thwarted, including an Iranian-linked Pakistani and Iranian assassination plot.
Last September, Cruz warned: “We are living on borrowed time.” in an interview With Center Square. He said at the time that because of the Biden administration’s policies, the United States is “at greater risk of a major terrorist attack than at any time since September 11, 2001.”
Prime Minister Cruz said there were “gross mistakes in the screening and screening of illegal immigrants at airports,” adding, “It is only a matter of time before another large-scale terrorist attack occurs.”
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DHS, FBI and National Counterterrorism Center after Cruz’s calls for increased security went unanswered published material “It helps mitigate potential risks from a variety of threat actors.”
A few months after Cruz’s warning, and two weeks after the New Orleans attacks, the agencies issued a PSA saying: “The highly personal nature of radicalization and mobilization toward violence drives violence among U.S.-based violent extremists.”
The federal agency also has a U.S. Violent Extremism Mobilization Index resource to help the public identify “all ideologically motivated U.S.-based violent extremists” and a “Bystander Awareness Online” to understand “targeted violence prevention.” We have published “Learning” resources.
Syndicated with permission from The Center Square.
