QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – U.S. intelligence and security officials expressed on Wednesday concerns that the Islamic State (ISIS) group might take advantage of the southern border of the country.
Ken Wainstein, U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s undersecretary for intelligence and analysis, said concerns about ISIS exploiting the border have caused regular meetings to take place with the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and have also resulted in an exceptional level of collaboration with the FBI.
Wainstein’s statement came when testifying before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism.
The recent arrest of eight individuals from Tajikistan, all of whom crossed into the United States through its southern border with Mexico, has increased concerns.