Posted on 08/13/2021 6:51:59 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland
The Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. The Homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment leading up to and following the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks as well religious holidays we assess could serve as a catalyst for acts of targeted violence. These threats include those posed by domestic terrorists, individuals and groups engaged in grievance-based violence, and those inspired or motivated by foreign terrorists and other malign foreign influences. These actors are increasingly exploiting online forums to influence and spread violent extremist narratives and promote violent activity. Such threats are also exacerbated by impacts of the ongoing global pandemic, including grievances over public health safety measures and perceived government restrictions.
Duration Issued: August 13, 2021 02:00 pm Expires: November 11, 2021 02:00 pm
Additional Details
Through the remainder of 2021, racially- or ethnically-motivated violent extremists (RMVEs) and anti-government/anti-authority violent extremists will remain a national threat priority for the United States. These extremists may seek to exploit the emergence of COVID-19 variants by viewing the potential re-establishment of public health restrictions across the United States as a rationale to conduct attacks. Pandemic-related stressors have contributed to increased societal strains and tensions, driving several plots by domestic violent extremists, and they may contribute to more violence this year.
Additionally, leading up to the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula recently released its first English-language copy of Inspire magazine in over four years, which demonstrates that foreign terrorist organizations continue efforts to inspire U.S.-based individuals susceptible to violent extremist influences.
Historically, mass-casualty domestic violent extremist attacks linked to RMVEs have targeted houses of worship and crowded commercial facilities or gatherings. Some RMVEs advocate via online platforms for a race war and have stated that civil disorder provides opportunities to engage in violence in furtherance of ideological objectives. The reopening of institutions, including schools, as well as several dates of religious significance over the next few months, could also provide increased targets of opportunity for violence though there are currently no credible or imminent threats identified to these locations.
Foreign and domestic threat actors, to include foreign intelligence services, international terrorist groups and domestic violent extremists, continue to introduce, amplify, and disseminate narratives online that promote violence, and have called for violence against elected officials, political representatives, government facilities, law enforcement, religious communities or commercial facilities, and perceived ideologically-opposed individuals. There are also continued, non-specific calls for violence on multiple online platforms associated with DVE ideologies or conspiracy theories on perceived election fraud and alleged reinstatement, and responses to anticipated restrictions relating to the increasing COVID cases.
Ideologically motivated violent extremists fueled by personal grievances and extremist ideological beliefs continue to derive inspiration and obtain operational guidance through the consumption of information shared in certain online communities. This includes information regarding the use of improvised explosive devices and small arms.
Violent extremists may use particular messaging platforms or techniques to obscure operational indicators that provide specific warning of a pending act of violence. Law enforcement have expressed concerns that the broader sharing of false narratives and conspiracy theories will gain traction in mainstream environments, resulting in individuals or small groups embracing violent tactics to achieve their desired objectives. With a diverse array of threats, DHS is concerned that increased outbreaks of violence in some locations, as well as targeted attacks against law enforcement, may strain local resources.
Nation-state adversaries have increased efforts to sow discord. For example, Russian, Chinese and Iranian government-linked media outlets have repeatedly amplified conspiracy theories concerning the origins of COVID-19 and effectiveness of vaccines; in some cases, amplifying calls for violence targeting persons of Asian descent.
How We Are Responding
DHS will continue to identify and evaluate calls for violence, including online activity associated with the spread of disinformation, conspiracy theories, and false narratives, by known or suspected threat actors and provide updated information, as necessary.
DHS continues to encourage the public to maintain awareness of the evolving threat environment and report suspicious activity.
DHS is coordinating with state and local law enforcement and public safety partners to maintain situational awareness of potential violence in their jurisdictions and maintain open lines of communication with federal partners.
DHS is also advancing authoritative sources of information to debunk and, when possible, preempt false narratives and intentional disinformation, and providing educational materials to promote resilience to the risks associated with interacting with and spreading disinformation, conspiracy theories and false narratives.
More broadly, DHS remains committed to identifying and preventing terrorism and targeted violence while protecting the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of all persons.
How You Can Help
Report suspicious activity and threats of violence, including online threats, to local law enforcement, FBI Field Offices, or local Fusion Center.
If you know someone who is struggling with mental health issues or may be a danger to themselves or others, support is available.
Be Prepared and Stay Informed
Be prepared for emergency situations and remain aware of circumstances that may place you at risk. Maintain digital media literacy to recognize and build resilience to false and harmful narratives. Make note of your surroundings and the nearest security personnel.
Government agencies will provide details about emerging threats as information is identified. The public is encouraged to listen to local authorities and public safety officials.
If You See Something, Say Something®. Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement or call 911.
So, if you are not a democRAT, you are a potential terrorist?
Only pointing out the lack of interest/trust.
P.S. All patriotic Americans need to report to their local Mengele Institute Satellite Office #666 for further instructions...
P.S. All patriotic Americans need to report to their local Mengele Institute Satellite Office #666 for further instructions...
“Grievance-based violence.”
You mean like last summer?
Government agencies
will provide details about
emerging threats
as information is identified.
The public is encouraged
to listen
to local authorities
and public safety officials.
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Cuz if you don’t parrot
“details”
given you
By gov, local authorities
and public safety officials,
You will be found guilty of
“false and harmful narratives “ ?
So in other words
“ Simon says” ?
Are questions false and harmful narratives ?
Gawd, I may have just radicalized myself.
Guess I better call 911 or the DHS on myself.
THAT would make sense, but probably means Americans who will fight for their Liberty.
Maintain digital media literacy
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What is that?, is that something like
“ check CNN daily for the approved supplied party line” ?
.
to recognize and build resilience to false and harmful narratives
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build resilience,,,
So, self frontal lobotomy then ?
.
Meanwhile in A-stan the taliban is turning isis and alqueda loose from the prisons. Butt, domestic terry wrists. 😠🐴💩
perceived
government restrictions
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Wow,
$1000 weasel word
perceived
huh?
What’s the difference between
Perceived
And
Observed ?
Our eyes
may be deceiving us,
radicalizing us
and turning us into dve’s ?
.
What if I
perceive
myself as male today
And
perceive
myself as female tomorrow ?
Is that a bad perceive
or a good perceive ?
including online activity associated with the spread of disinformation, conspiracy theories, and false narratives,
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Hmmm
Who gets to decide
the evolving definitions
of
disinformation
conspiracy theories
And
false narratives ?
Well, I remember Hillary and other dems ranting about
“ right wing conspiracies”
Does that count ?
Should I report that ?
This DHS crew could have worked for the British Crown forces in 1776 and used essentially the same protocols and phraseology. Gives a better insight to Ben Franklin when he said “We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
As an after thought, I passed a west bound DHS armored personal carrier on I-10 in Cochise County AZ, a couple of days ago. After seeing this, I cannot help but wonder if maybe they are starting the troop buildup for an assault on maybe a church or synagogue somewhere here in the desert.
This is precisely what hate crime legislation was for, to get rid of political enemies.
build resilience—through pharmaceutical SRI drugs.
HERE WE GO......
“Butt, domestic terry wrists. 😠🐴💩”
Domestic Fairy-Wrists..... Oh Noes.
9/11 commemorative events on the terror watch list? Ever 9/11 since 2002 in New Windsor,NY, near West Point is a car show and 9/11 memorial, put on by the Cops and Rodders car club, many members are in the NYPD and NYFD, some were at the scene on that day. The local fire dept has the oldest fire truck that was at the twin towers that day, a 1963 Mack pumper, that’s been preserved since being retired from the NYFD fleet. Yeah, those people doing like terrorist material to me /extreme sarc
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