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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. officials: No evidence of direct Islamic State link to Orlando shooting
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-islamic-state-eviden-idUSKCN0YY0Q2(clip)
The FBI official cautioned, however, that proving the suspected link to radical Islamism required further investigation.
Three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation into the massacre said that no evidence had yet been found showing a direct link with Islamic State or any other militant group.
There is no evidence yet that this was directed or connected to ISIS. So far as we know at this time, his first direct contact was a pledge of bayat (loyalty) he made during the massacre," said a U.S. counter-terrorism official, referring to a 911 call the suspect made on Sunday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity.
A U.S. intelligence official said it was not unexpected that Islamic State would claim responsibility given that the group has been suffering serious losses of fighters and territory in Iraq and Syria. "The fact that a website connected to Daesh applauded it doesn't mean anything," said the U.S. intelligence official, using an Arabic language acronym for Islamic State. "They are losing on their home turf, and it's not surprising if they're looking for some kind of twisted victory."...
The FBI official cautioned, however, that proving the suspected link to radical Islamism required further investigation.
Three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation into the massacre said that no evidence had yet been found showing a direct link with Islamic State or any other militant group.
There is no evidence yet that this was directed or connected to ISIS. So far as we know at this time, his first direct contact was a pledge of bayat (loyalty) he made during the massacre," said a U.S. counter-terrorism official, referring to a 911 call the suspect made on Sunday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity.
A U.S. intelligence official said it was not unexpected that Islamic State would claim responsibility given that the group has been suffering serious losses of fighters and territory in Iraq and Syria. "The fact that a website connected to Daesh applauded it doesn't mean anything," said the U.S. intelligence official, using an Arabic language acronym for Islamic State. "They are losing on their home turf, and it's not surprising if they're looking for some kind of twisted victory."...
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U.S. officials: No evidence of direct Islamic State link to Orlando shooting (Original Post)
uppityperson
Jun 2016
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uppityperson
(115,674 posts)1. kick, wondering if anyone else has read this.
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)2. +1, I'm now looking for direct connection not just support of some grouip
ck4829
(34,977 posts)3. K&R. Maybe Muslims can be mentally ill lone wolves like all our 'normal' spree shooters are.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)4. Omar Mateen was brought up by parents from a country where the penalty for being gay is death.
His father has expressed support for the Taliban, which enthusiastically kills gay people. Mateen has undoubtedly seen the stories about ISIS brutally murdering gay men by throwing them from buildings and crushing their heads with rocks. And he pledged allegiance to ISIS before committing the murders. I'm not sure what a "direct link" even means, or what any such "link" would prove or disprove.