FBI: About a dozen Americans fighting in Syria
WASHINGTON - About a dozen Americans are believed to be fighting with extremist groups in Syria at the moment, FBI director James Comey told reporters on Thursday at FBI headquarters.
More than 100 Americans have either tried to go to Syria and been arrested, gone successfully, or gone and come back, he said. But he isn't breaking down the numbers any further.
Comey said all the Americans who have returned after fighting with extremist groups are either under investigation, under surveillance or have been arrested.
The director said he's not confident the US has identified every American who had joined up with militants in Syria.
