Khorasan: latest incarnation of Al-Qaeda anti-west threat

Khorasan: latest incarnation of Al-Qaeda anti-west threat
Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2014 - A little-known Al-Qaeda offshoot, the Khorasan group, found itself in the crosshairs of the United States on Tuesday as they prepared attacks on western targets from bases inside war-torn Syria. With Islamic State jihadists terrorizing the region and seizing large chunks of Iraq and Syria, it came as a surprise to many that the Pentagon aimed its Tomahawk cruise missiles and other firepower ... more http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Khorasan_latest_incarnation_of_Al-Qaeda_anti-west_threat_999.html