Special to WorldTribune.com The chief of U.S. intelligence said Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is capable of launching a Paris-style attack in the U.S., a contradiction of President Barack Obama and his National Security Council (NSC), who have played down the threat. ISIL, which in the past six months has carried out major […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has established cells in the UK, Germany, and Italy, the U.S. director of national intelligence said. “We continue to see evidence of plotting on the part of ISIL in (the UK, Germany and Italy),” James Clapper said on April 25. Clapper said the terror group […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is likely to attempt “direct attacks on the U.S. homeland” this year, top intelligence officials told Congress on Feb. 9. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, in testimony at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, said ISIL is hiding jihadists among the wave of refugees […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Republicans in Congress intend to hold Iran accountable on several fronts where lawmakers say the Obama administration has delayed action or failed to act. This week, Republicans held five separate committee meetings aimed at shining a light on Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, its recent missile tests, human rights violations and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran, despite its agreement with the West, would continue to enhance its nuclear weapons capability. Officials said the intelligence community has dismissed the prospect that Iran would slow down its nuclear weapons program. The officials said the community, despite assurances by the White […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Egypt failed to stabilize the Sinai Peninsula and that Al Qaida is using the area for regional attacks. The intelligence community assessed that Islamist militias continued to operate throughout Sinai despite reinforcements of Egypt’s military and security forces. Officials said Al Qaida-aligned militias […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Syria became the new regional base for Al Qaida. Officials said the 16-member intelligence community concluded that Al Qaida was preparing to use Syria as a base of operations throughout the Levant. Over the past year, they said, Al Qaida merged its assets […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Western nations have concluded that the regime of President Bashar Assad was preventing the transfer of Syria’s weapons of mass destruction. Western diplomats said the Assad regime, despite pledges to the United Nations, has surrendered less than five percent of Syria’s 1,300 ton-chemical weapons stockpile. The diplomats said Damascus was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community, in its first such assessment, has warned of a loss of America’s Arab allies. The intelligence community said the Gulf Cooperation Council could be the first Arab allies to move away from the United States. In a report to Congress, the 16-agency community cited widespread opposition […]
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