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Britt calls for classified briefing on the increasing threats from ISIS

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt believes the Senate needs to more informed about the rising national security threat from ISIS.

Britt (R-Montgomery) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) requesting a classified, all-member briefing on the increasing threats to the homeland from radical Islamic terror groups, including ISIS-K, an offshoot of ISIS that exists primarily in Afghanistan.

The concern comes after the recent terror attack at a concert hall in Moscow, Russia that killed over 130 people. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack.

The senators are also concerned about the threat because of the wide open border.

“As many experts have warned, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has created new threats and once again transformed the country into a safe haven and operational base for terrorist groups,” the letter said. “Our nation cannot afford to continue adhering to a policy of inaction towards these threats.”

The senators listed some of the recent attacks by the terrorist groups.

“ISIS-K’s recent attacks further highlight their ability to strike around the globe,” they said. “Their operations include a suicide bombing in Iran in January of 2024 and a massacre at a concert hall in Moscow in March. Further, ISIS-K planned attacks against civilians in Germany and the Netherlands were also thwarted. It is evident the potential and desire for strikes by ISIS-K around the globe, including against the United States, remains significant.

“In light of this concern, we are requesting an all-member classified briefing on the rising threat of radical Islamic terror groups against the homeland and overseas targets, and an update on the Biden Administration’s over-the-horizon capabilities and strategy for Afghanistan no later than April 18th, 2024.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” Weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on Twitter @Yaffee

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