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minute a year after the charlie hebdo attack, which was 11:30 a.m. a year ago, this attack at 11:30 this morning here in paris. . surely that s not a coincidence given that timing similarity. but they are also learning that he made some pledge of allegiance it appears to al baghdadi. we have seen that in other plots. i have speaking to counterterrorism officials over the last few weeks. what they are very concerned about is attacks following the paris attacks here in november. that really inspired these radicals in europe. monitoring they have been able to pick up the fact that it s electrified that movement over here. there are a lot of concerns we may see more of these
most of the rain has stopped in missouri, one of the hardest hit states. the national weather service says flooding is likely through early next week. severe weather has killed almost 50 people so far in the u.s. in the past week. after repeatedly boasting that he spent very little on his presidential campaign, donald trump is set to shell out at least $2 million a week on tv ads starting monday. mr. trump says the ads will initially focus onboarder security, trade, and protecting the u.s. from isis. counterterrorism officials around the world are on high alert ahead of new year s eve. police in belgium foiled one plot. two members of a muslim biker gang planned to attack tourists, police and soldiers. jes tors say their plot was inspired but not directed by isis. iraq s prime minister is celebrating a major blow to isis. al-abadi raised his country s flag in ramadi. the prime minister is declaring victory and setting his sights
on new year s eve thwarted. tell me about that. quite, tra ordinary. an isis-inspired plot to hit the center of brussels, potentially to hit the main square here in brussels. crowded spaces, military facilities, police stations. we re hearing from counterterrorism officials that this duo who was arrested for plotting this it attack were members of a muslim biker gang. this is a biker gang here in the brus. ls area that has been on the radar screen in previous years of counterterrorism investigators here a couple years ago. one of its leaders had been in touch with this brother in discussing a plot to hit brussels. and they had learned belgium authorities that this biker gang had been discussing the idea of launching these attacks here in
al qaeda. they are referring to him as a terrorist within it proudly announced his death. isis has not always been consistent in its recruiting strategy or how it carries out attacks, cnn s, jim scuitto learned more this year. early on the focus on u.s. law enforcement, counterterrorism officials, has really been potential isis recruits here in america who attempt to travel to the war zones if iraq and syria, join the fight there and possibly come back and bring jihad home. more and more the focus on potential recruits who never leave europe or elsewhere, never go to the war zone, stay at home and carry out jihad, real lip on their doorstep. now that change could be due in part to those tougher controls. the efforts to identify and stop