- Title: U.S. hasn't verified Islamic State link to Manchester attack -Coats
- Date: 23rd May 2017
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 23, 2017) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAN COATS ARRIVING AT SENATE HEARING U.S. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN MAKING OPENING REMARKS COATS SITTING ON PANEL WITH DIRECTOR OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, LIEUTENANT GENERAL VINCENT STEWART U.S. SENATOR JACK REED MAKING OPENING REMARKS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, DAN COATS, SAYING: "I just returned from London a couple of days ago and met with all of my intelligence community colleagues there. We spent a significant amount of time discussing threats to our respective homelands, and it's a tragic situation that we see all too much of happening in countries around the world, particularly our allies. So it once again reminds us that this threat is real; it is not going away and needs significant attention to do everything we can to protect our people from these kinds of attacks." SENATORS LISTENING SIDE VIEW OF COATS SPEAKING SENATORS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, DAN COATS, SAYING: "ISIS is experiencing territorial losses in Iraq and Syria. However, we assess ISIS will continue to be an active terrorist threat to the United States due to its proven ability to direct and inspire attacks against a wide range of targets around the world. I might mention that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in Manchester, although they claim responsibility for virtually every attack. We have not verified yet the connection." PAN SHOT OF HEARING IN PROGRESS
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- Keywords: Manchester attack Islamic State Senate Intelligence Committee Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Bombing (non-military),Conflicts/War/Peace
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- Story Text: The United States has not confirmed an Islamic State link to a suicide bombing that killed at least 22 people at a concert hall in the British city of Manchester, despite the militant group's claim of responsibility, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday (May 23).
"I might mention that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in Manchester although they claim responsibility for virtually every attack. We have not verified yet the connection," Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, told a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, using an acronym for Islamic State. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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