Wall Street Journal: Islamic State’s Terror Capabilities Intact, CIA Chief Says
John Brennan cites Sunday’s terror attack in Orlando
WASHINGTON—A two-year campaign by the U.S. and other countries to defeat Islamic State has failed to disrupt its capability to carry out terrorist attacks, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan said Thursday.
Airstrikes and efforts to cut off its access to cash have been in place since mid-2014, but the group has continued to adjust its strategy to continue operating—and influencing others.
Mr. Brennan attributed Sunday’s terror attack in Orlando as an example of one that was inspired by the Islamic State’s online propaganda even though the killer, Omar Mateen, had “no direct links to the group.”
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Not only failed to stop them but they also brought their activities closer to home.
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