Standard News

Hide Advertisement
News

FBI director says four arrested in last month for Islamic State plots

By 1 min read
  • # Updated
FBI Director Comey and Homeland Security Secretary Johnson are seated before a House Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has arrested four people within the last month in order to disrupt Islamic State-inspired plots, FBI Director James Comey told a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.

At the same hearing, U.S. National Counterterrorism Director Nicholas J. Rasmussen said Islamic State’s ability to carry out attacks in Iraq, Syria has not significantly diminished even as the militant group has lost ground militarily.

Advertisement

(Reporting by Julia Edwards; Editing by James Dalgleish)

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC6D14P-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC6D14Q-VIEWIMAGE

tagreuters.com2016binary_LYNXNPEC6D14R-VIEWIMAGE

Advertisement - Continue reading below

U.S. appeals court voids forfeiture of Iran-linked New York office tower
News
Reuters 2 min read

U.S. appeals court voids forfeiture of Iran-linked New York office tower
Dispatch from inside the conventions
News
Reuters 3 min read

Dispatch from inside the conventions
GM asks judge to throw out ignition switch case over ‘fabricated’ key
News
Reuters 2 min read

GM asks judge to throw out ignition switch case over ‘fabricated’ key
Drake holds off Beyonce for top spot on Billboard album chart
Entertainment
Reuters 2 min read

Drake holds off Beyonce for top spot on Billboard album chart
New York City heightens security for Sunday’s gay pride parade
News
Reuters 2 min read

New York City heightens security for Sunday’s gay pride parade
Georgia Man Surprises Florida Evacuees Stuck on Highway With Cookout
Trending
Margo Gothelf 2 min read

Georgia Man Surprises Florida Evacuees Stuck on Highway With Cookout
Efforts to cut U.S. airport security delays not sustainable: American Airlines CEO
News
Reuters 2 min read

Efforts to cut U.S. airport security delays not sustainable: American Airlines CEO
The Parallel Forest In Oklahoma Is Seriously Creepy And Might Just Be Haunted
Trending
David Clarke 3 min read

The Parallel Forest In Oklahoma Is Seriously Creepy And Might Just Be Haunted
California lawmakers send governor bill authorizing farmworker overtime
News
Reuters 2 min read

California lawmakers send governor bill authorizing farmworker overtime
Obama commutes sentences of 58 non-violent drug convicts
News
Reuters 2 min read

Obama commutes sentences of 58 non-violent drug convicts
load more