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August 22, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/21/usa-islamicstate-idINKBN0GL2BD20140821

Pentagon: Islamic State Threat "Beyond Anything We've Seen"

(Reuters) Missy Ryan - The sophistication, wealth and military might of Islamic State militants represent a major threat to the U.S. that may surpass that once posed by al-Qaeda, U.S. military leaders said on Thursday. "They are an imminent threat to every interest we have, whether it's in Iraq or anywhere else," said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. "They are beyond just a terrorist group. They marry ideology, a sophistication of...military prowess. They are tremendously well-funded. This is beyond anything we've seen."

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