US General Warns of Threat from IS Recruits in W. Hemisphere

The top U.S. general in South America is warning lawmakers on Capitol Hill of areas of weakness where Islamic State fighters could attempt to infiltrate the Western Hemisphere. "There’s a lot of people coming and going," General John Kelly told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, "and it only takes one to cause you problems.” Kelly said that about 100 Islamist militant recruits have left the Caribbean and South America to train and fight in Syria. “I...

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