US EditionSome Retired Senior Military Officials Living in Florida on Alert for Potential Terror Threat
FLORIDA, JUL 18 – The U.S. Army Special Operations Command alerted retired veterans of Iraq and Syria operations in Florida to a credible terrorist threat involving potential killing, kidnapping, or serious harm.
- On Thursday, U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the ‘Duty to Warn’ notification in Florida targeting retired senior military personnel who served in Iraq and Syria.
- Having conducted combat operations against ISIS and al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria, Special Operations veterans are seen as potential targets, as former senior Secret Service agent Donald Mihalek said the threat could emanate from an ISIS-affiliated group.
- The notification spread on social media, Allie Scott told Task & Purpose, saying `It’s a credible threat`.
- The alert encouraged all personnel to `remain alert to their surroundings, both on and off post, and to report any suspicious activity to appropriate authorities`, and asked them to share the warning with other retired veterans in Florida.
- Florida’s role as the headquarters for U.S. Special Operations Command and Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, and its large community of retired special operations veterans, underscores the broad impact of the narrow threat.
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