Orlando gunman expressed sympathy for rival extremist groups, including Islamic State and Al Qaeda, investigators say
Here is the latest on the investigation...
Even tho he was born in New York, he sympathized with other terrorists.
Cannot believe yet once again, he was under investigation at one time by the FBI.
A lot of good that did....should have kept him on the "watch list"...same with the Boston marathon bombers
In my opinion, someone like that, especially after the second time of looking into them, they ought to be red flagged as someone to keep an eye on.
Seemed like the Boston marathon bombers, the same thing happened. Even Russia tried to warn our government about the brothers, but oh well, got swept under the rug.
Here is the latest on the investigation...
Quote:The gunman who attacked a Florida nightclub appeared to be radicalized by Islamic extremists on the Internet, but expressed sympathies with radical groups that violently oppose each other, officials said Monday.
On Sunday morning, Omar Mateen told a 911 dispatcher that he was attacking the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on behalf of the leader of Islamic State, FBI Director James Comey said at a news conference Monday.
Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Fla., was killed by a SWAT team and was among the 50 found dead at the site. Fifty-three more were wounded.
Even tho he was born in New York, he sympathized with other terrorists.
Quote:But Mateen, who was born in New York, had also expressed solidarity with the 2013 Boston bombers and an American suicide bomber who belonged to an Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria opposed to Islamic State, Comey said.
Cannot believe yet once again, he was under investigation at one time by the FBI.
A lot of good that did....should have kept him on the "watch list"...same with the Boston marathon bombers
Quote:The FBI previously investigated Mateen, a security guard, for 11 months for telling co-workers in 2013 that he had relatives connected to Al Qaeda, the Sunni extremist group, while also claiming he was a member of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militia, Comey said. Both groups oppose Islamic State – and each other.
The FBI also briefly investigated Mateen in 2014 on suspicion of watching videos by Al Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki and for attending a mosque in Florida with a man who later became a suicide bomber for the Al Nusra Front in Syria, which also opposes Islamic State. Both investigations were closed without an arrest. Comey defended his agents’ work but said the agency would still conduct a review.
In my opinion, someone like that, especially after the second time of looking into them, they ought to be red flagged as someone to keep an eye on.
Seemed like the Boston marathon bombers, the same thing happened. Even Russia tried to warn our government about the brothers, but oh well, got swept under the rug.