FBI Chief: Lone-Wolf Attacks by IS Recruits a Key Concern
FBI Chief: Lone-Wolf Attacks by IS Recruits a Key Concern by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Thursday March 12 th , 2015 at 5:29 PM Voice Of America 1 Share The radicalization of Americans by Islamic State and other groups, particularly through sophisticated use of social media, is a top concern for the FBI as it grapples with evolving terrorism threats, Director James Comey said Thursday. Like other militant groups, Islamic State, also known as ISIL, IS, and ISIS, has called for lone-wolf attacks in Western countries and has specifically encouraged attacks on soldiers, law enforcement officers and the intelligence community, Comey said at a Senate appropriations subcommittee budget hearing. Comey referred to the group's efforts to recruit Americans to join Islamic State fighting in Syria and Iraq, then have them return to the United States to commit acts of terrorism. "ISIL's widespread reach through the Internet and social media is mos