Eight individuals were arrested in a joint operation composed of the CIA, FBI and ICE. All eight individuals crossed into the US from the US-Mexico border, and were allegedly discussing a bombing campaign when they were arrested.
TL/DR
- Eight suspected terrorists were arrested in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles over the last week.
- All of the suspects entered the United States from different points on the U.S. – Mexican border. Some crossed legally, some illegally.
- At least one who should have been stopped was actually allowed in by a border crossing guard and was in the US for at least 6 months.
More Details
- The terrorists were identified and tracked by several agencies including the CIA (who apparently gave the initial heads-up to the other agencies), the FBI and ICE.
- ICE agents, who made most of the actual arrests, have apparently been told to expect more of the same, as more suspected terrorists may already be in the country.
- The suspects were apparently discussing a series of bombings across the US when the busts occurred.
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