Homeland Security Says Homegrown Plots Part of Focus
The foiled terror plot in New York is raising questions about whether the Department of Homeland Security is focused on the threat of “radicalized” Muslims in the U.S. after the department issued a controversial report last month warning instead of right-wing extremists.
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“It’s fair to say that homegrown terrorism is a serious threat and something that law enforcement agencies and the government are taking seriously at the federal and local levels,” he said. “This is something that people have been concerned about for a number of years.”
An informant helped the FBI arrest four homegrown terror suspects Wednesday night following a nearly yearlong undercover investigation that revealed a plot to blow up two synagogues in New York City and to shoot down planes at an Air National Guard base.
“Neither DHS nor the FBI has any credible information indicating any further threat to the homeland,” Sean Smith, a Homeland Security spokesman, told FOXNews.com. “But we do continue to urge vigilance and ask all Americans to report any suspicious activities or information to appropriate authorities.”
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“This alleged plot shows that — even though we have not been attacked domestically since 9/11 — we must remain vigilant concerning the potential radicalization and recruitment of individuals in the United States for terrorist activity.”
