Friday, September 05, 2014

Are ISIS militants coming across the Texas-Mexico border?

In recent public settings, Gov. Rick Perry has mentioned ISIS terrorists could be using the Texas-Mexico border to gain access to the U.S. On Tuesday, KXAN spoke with one of the foremost authorities on terrorism and security about the threat. “We have not seen any evidence of ISIS amassed at the border ready to come into the United States,” said Fred Burton, vice president of intelligence at Austin-based Stratfor, a firm that analyzes security threats around the world. Two gates at Fort Bliss in El Paso were shut down over the Labor Day weekend because of security precautions. The closures came amid recent Defense Department guidance and internal security assessments, a U.S. Army spokesperson said...more

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