Khorasan Group May Pose Bigger Threat to U.S.

It looks like it’s not just ISIS that we need to worry about.

 

When U.S. fighter jets pounded ISIS targets in Syria overnight, they also carried out a separate mission targeting what the Pentagon said were “seasoned al Qaeda veterans” allegedly plotting an attack on American interests.

 

Little is known about those militants — dubbed the “Khorasan group.” But in the week since their name hit the international stage, they’ve been billed as potentially an even bigger threat to the U.S. than ISIS. Here’s a look at what we know about the group whose existence was not publicly acknowledged until last week.

Read More: ISIS Isn’t Alone: Khorasan Group May Pose Bigger Threat to U.S. – NBC News.com.