KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A special Kansas City police counter-terrorism unit says they are battling international and domestic terrorism in the metro. The department's homeland security division has five detectives dedicated to investigating threats of terrorism. The unit's commander says it's an evolving threat.
"We have investigated leads, that we believe are threads that are involved in the material support of terrorism that leads to acts of terrorism," Major Tom Dailey said.
Dailey's unit works closely with the 15 different agencies, including the FBI and CIA. The police mainly gather leads and deliver credible threats to the proper authorities.
Dailey says the biggest danger in Kansas City is domestic terrorists. However, in October, Dailey testified before the U.S. Senate Committee for Homeland Security and Government Affairs that there is an international criminal presence.
"In Kansas City, we face a silent, careful enemy," Dailey testified. "Disguised as legitimate Islamic organizations and charities we find threads leading to violent Islamist extremism."
Dailey believes there are some in the metro posing as refugees from east-African countries. Though, he would not name specific organizations like Al-Qaeda or Hamas.....
No comments:
Post a Comment