Homeland Security warns of ‘high’ terror threat

A report by the Department of Homeland Security sounds the alarm on the terror threat to the US.

“The terror threat level in the US homeland is high, and the situation is getting steadily worse. There have been more US-based jihadist terror cases in 2015 than in any full year since 9/11,” it says.

The report says that globally, the situation is dire, and the US-backed coalition has failed to weaken the Islamic State.

“Globally, ISIS is fueling the Islamist terror wildfire—and at unprecedented speed,” it says.

“America and its overseas partners have largely failed to rollback the ISIS terror safe haven. Despite a year of airstrikes, US intelligence agencies have reportedly concluded that the group is no weaker than it was before and can still muster 20,000 to 30,000 foot soldiers. ISIS has drawn fighters from more than 100 countries, and dozens of Americans are currently believed to be embedded in its ranks. These foreign fighters continue to recruit online and across borders to inspire new generations of extremists to join them overseas and to conduct attacks in their home countries.”

The report also address sanctions relief under the Iranian nuclear deal.

“The recent nuclear agreement with Iran is set to ease sanctions on the world’s leading state sponsor of terror and include hundreds of billions of dollars in economic relief as well as loosened restrictions on weapons trafficking,” it says.