Second Generation: Caught Between Two Worlds

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May 24th, 2017 by Mitch Silber

As the investigation into Monday night’s bombing in Manchester continues to unfold and details continue to emerge about the suspect, The Cipher Brief’s Bennett Seftel spoke with Mitch Silber, former Director of Intelligence Analysis at the NYPD, about the terrorist threat facing the UK as well as how to more effectively combat this threat.

The Cipher Brief: There was a certain a level of sophistication to Monday night’s bombing in Manchester. What does this type of attack reflect about ISIS’ capabilities in the UK?

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