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US-based terror ‘sleeper cells’ could be ramping up after attack on Iran: ‘On high alert’
Former ATF official cites ideological indoctrination and recent Iran strikes as reasons for legitimate concern over sleeper cells quietly residing in the U.S.
- On Sunday, a bar shooting in Austin, Texas killed two and injured 14, prompting federal investigators and the Joint Terrorism Task Force to probe it as potential terrorism and increase threat monitoring.
- After U.S.-Israeli strikes across Iran targeting senior officials and commanders, officials warn Iran's ideology rewards radicalized actions, raising fears of retaliatory threats following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.
- Investigators say the suspect, Ndiaga Diagne, wore a 'Property of Allah' sweatshirt, with a T-shirt bearing the Iranian flag, and officials found an Iranian flag and photos in his apartment.
- Sen. Tom Cotton warned, `You have people who entered the United States illegally and may have a strong affiliation to Iran or a direct affiliation to Iran, and they might be here for the purpose of acting against us`, while Democrats question the DHS funding argument.
- Germany and France issued heightened alerts, with security authorities remaining on high alert and protecting Jewish and Israeli institutions, amid fears of Iranian sleeper cells in Europe, officials said.
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Terrorist Threat in the US: ‘Stay on High Alert’
A chief concern following the launch of Operation Epic Fury is Iranian-backed terrorist cells in the United States, security experts are warning. It is impossible to know who crossed the border during the four years of the Biden administration, “but we do know there were a number of folks on the terrorist watch list,” said Victoria Coates, vice president of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. …
Americans on Edge Amid Sleeper Cell Risk
U.S. counterterrorism agencies are monitoring sleeper cell risks amid the U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran and the Austin shooting. Following the strikes, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that the agency’s personnel are “fully engaged on the situation overseas” and ensured that he has “instructed our Counterterrorism and intelligence teams to be on high alert and mobilize all assisting security assets needed.” He added that task forces are “wor…
Police Across the Country Increase Security Amid Fears of Iranian Sleeper Cells; Secret Service Boosts Protection
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Authorities in Washington DC and other major cities across the country are ramping up security over concerns that Iranian “sleeper cells” or lone wolves could retaliate on US soil ov…
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