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Federal intelligence companies are warning that this yr’s Satisfaction Month could also be targets for terrorist organizations.
The FBI and Division of Homeland Safety launched a public service announcement final week titled, “Overseas Terrorist Organizations and their Supporters Seemingly Heighten Risk Setting throughout 2024 Satisfaction Month.”
“The FBI and DHS are issuing this Public Service Announcement to supply consciousness to the general public of overseas terrorist organizations (FTOS) or their supporters potential focusing on of LGBTQIA+-related occasions and venues,” the announcement reads. “Overseas terrorist organizations or supporters might search to take advantage of elevated gatherings related to the upcoming June 2024 Satisfaction Month.”
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The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen at its headquarters constructing in Washington D.C. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Company through Getty Pictures)
“[Foreign terrorist organization] efforts to commit or encourage violence towards vacation celebrations, together with Satisfaction celebrations or LGBTQIA+-related venues, are compounded by the present heightened menace atmosphere in america and different western international locations,” the companies warned. “FTOs and their supporters have beforehand promoted anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric and focused LGBTQIA+ associated occasions or venues for assaults.”
The general public service announcement famous the June 2023 incident in Vienna, Austria, throughout which three ISIS operatives tried to assault a Satisfaction parade.
It additionally famous that June 2024 would be the eighth anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub capturing in Orlando, Florida.
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People march in New York Metropolis’s annual Satisfaction Parade in Manhattan. (Julia Bonavita/Fox Information Digital)
The Pulse capturing resulted in 49 people being killed and an additional 53 wounded. The perpetrator referred to as himself a “Soldier of God” and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. It was celebrated by Islamic terrorist organizations world wide.
The FBI and DHS encourage Satisfaction month occasion attendees to be aware of potential indicators of “menace exercise” resembling “uncommon surveillance or curiosity in buildings, gatherings, or occasions” and “extended testing or probing of safety measures.”
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The U.S. Division of Homeland Safety flag is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Constructing in Washington D.C. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Company through Getty Pictures)
The general public service announcement didn’t point out any particular occasions or areas of america in its warning.
Satisfaction month begins on June 1 and runs till the tip of the month.
Timothy Nerozzi is a author for Fox Information Digital. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and might electronic mail him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
FBI, DHS warn that Satisfaction month presents potential targets for terrorist assaults
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