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Friday, February 13, 2015

FBI Testimony – Americans Fighting With ISIS, Returning Not Even Close To Under Control

Posted on 13 February, 2015 by Rick Wells

In testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, FBI Counterterrorism Division Assistant Director Michael Steinbach described the situation with ISIS foreign fighter travel as “not even close to being under control.”

Rep Buddy Carter (R-GA) asked Steinbach what could be done to better control the foreign fighter travel problem, an issue which he said he finds particularly concerning. He states he doesn’t know if the administration has even identified a lead agency to combat the problem.

Steinbach says that per statute the FBI has jurisdiction on the issue, but that it is a difficult problem, one that is not simply a matter of a single point “A” to point “B” trip. Those seeking to engage in support of ISIS do so learn from others and disguise their travel by breaking their trips up into disconnected segments. He describes the multitude of difficulties that face law enforcement in reining in dealing with Americans choosing to become ISIS terrorists.

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