The FBI arrested Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, of Green Township, Ohio, an Islamic State sympathizer who is suspected of planning to set off bombs targeting US lawmakers in Washington, DC. Authorities stepped up security at airports after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris and al Qaeda’s publishing of a new bomb recipe; American, French, and British officials jointly canceled six US-bound flights from France, England, and Scotland on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 due to security concerns. US officials met with members of the Syrian “moderate political and armed opposition” over the past two days in Turkey to discuss the US program to train and equip Syrian rebels. Iraqi leaders urged the US to increase the tempo of the airstrikes on Islamic State positions and expand the training of Iraqi troops. US envoy John Allen said the Islamic State is “a global threat [that] demands a global response.” After Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 19, of Chicago, pled not guilty to trying to provide material support to a terrorist group, his mother said: “We have a message for ISIS, Mr. Baghdadi and his fellow social media recruiters” …”Leave our children alone!”
