FBI director assumes Khorasan plots not disrupted
WASHINGTON - Plots against the US and Europe by the al-Qaeda cell in Syria known as the Khorasan Group may still be in the works, FBI director James Comey told reporters at headquarters on Thursday, adding he has no indication yet that a series of airstrikes against the militants this week disrupted its plans.
US intelligence officials say the group has been trying to perfect a non-metallic bomb that can get past airport security and be used to blow up an airplane in flight.
Comey said the group is comprised of al-Qaeda veterans from Afghanistan and Pakistan along with some newcomers, and it remains at the top of the FBI's list of terrorism concerns.
Comey added that he also worries about a homegrown attack inspired by the Islamic State group.
