The biggest threat to the United States from international terrorists, more than Afghanistan, is from Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq, says Aurel Hans, director of US intelligence.
According to foreign media Bloomberg, he said that while US intelligence officials are considering the re-emergence of a terrorist group inside Afghanistan, there is talk of harboring terrorists inside the United States. This country is no longer the biggest concern.
"We don't put Afghanistan at the top of the list anymore, we have Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Iraq at the top of our list, that's where we see the biggest threat," said Horne.
"Nevertheless, a major focus for US intelligence agencies is the possible re-emergence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, which is being monitored," he said.
Her remarks came as the US hastily withdrew from the Taliban's takeover last month, which has been criticized by both the Biden administration and Republicans.
Hours after Horn's statement, Secretary of State Anthony Blanken recorded a statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the evacuation.
"Afghanistan has been a very complex and very private place for the intelligence community, our intelligence has dwindled and that's something we had to prepare for, and we've had it for a long time," he said. Are preparing.
She also mentioned the threat posed by local terrorists at a conference hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and the non-profit group AFCEA.
"This is a growing threat, with intelligence agencies assisting the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security on local terrorism," he said.
She said that the top priorities of the intelligence agencies include competing with China, investing in new and emerging technologies, establishing partnerships with the public health and private sectors.
Asked about the role of intelligence agencies in dealing with misinformation, he said his office had been instructed by Congress to set up a foreign center.
"You can't go after misinformation everywhere, you have to know what's important and how we deal with it," she said.
