RASC News Agency: General Kent McKenzie, the former commander of the United States Army’s Central Command (CENTCOM), has stated that ISIS utilizes online methods to organize its attacks, considering it a threat to future global security. During an interview with the BBC News program “This Week” on Sunday, Mar 31, McKenzie addressed this issue in connection with his new book, “The Melting Point,” and warned against ISIS’s use of online methods in orchestrating attacks.
The former CENTCOM commander, expressing concern over ISIS’s presence in Afghanistan, stated: “If 2,500 US troops, along with other NATO members, were present in Afghanistan, we would have successfully combated ISIS and would have been more secure than we are currently.” McKenzie emphasized in his interview: “Radicalization by individuals accessing the internet outside of the United States may be one of the most dangerous methods that ISIS can employ to carry out attacks.”
He stated that ISIS faces no pressure in Afghanistan and it appears normal for them to pursue objectives, not only in Russia but also in the United States and other UN member countries. He added: “The attack in Russia was likely organized directly by ISIS’s Khorasan branch, but online radicalization poses a threat to the future.”
This retired American general expressed that identifying ISIS operatives is challenging and their attacks are highly lethal. According to him, if ISIS is not pressured in their stronghold, they cannot carry out attacks. Unfortunately, America has not maintained the necessary pressure on ISIS, allowing them the freedom to plan, coordinate, and organize attacks.
Concerns about the global threat of ISIS have significantly increased following the group’s attack on a concert hall in Crocus, resulting in 144 deaths.
