FBI Director warns against terrorist attacks in the United States after Afghanistan unrest
It is known to all that the United States has openly contributed to supporting, funding and arming terrorist organizations, including ISIS and Al-Qaeda, to serve its schemes in Syria, Iraq and other countries of the region.
This terrorism seems to backfire on Washington, particularly after Taliban has established control over Afghanistan.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is concerned that the collapse of the Afghanistan government and swift takeover by the Taliban could inspire some U.S.-based extremists to attack the United States, the Associated Press reported.
Wray on Tuesday said that domestic terrorism cases have “exploded” since the spring of 2020 from about 1,000 investigations to around 2,700 from individuals motivated by racial and political grievances.
There was also concern of other Westerners being inspired to commit acts of violence, and officials warned that the U.S. would need to be prepared to deal with an increase in extremist activity domestically and abroad.
“We are concerned that, with developments in Afghanistan—among other things—that there will be more inspiration to the first bucket,” Wray said of the international terrorism threat. “So I think we anticipate, unfortunately, growth in both categories as we look ahead over the next couple of years.”
Hamda Mustafa