US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
The rampage, which killed 14 people, was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil in years and was inspired by the Islamic State group. The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot.
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US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot. It was a rare recent example of a mass ...
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US can't be complacent to growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
The rampage, which killed 14 people, was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil in years and was inspired by the Islamic State group. The National Counterterrorism Center, which Holmgren leads, sprang into action to help the FBI run down information on the culprit from Texas and his plot.
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