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    ISIS Camp a Few Miles from Texas, Mexican Authorities Confirm

    ISIS Camp a Few Miles from Texas, Mexican Authorities Confirm

    APRIL 14, 2015



    ISIS is operating a camp just a few miles from El Paso, Texas, according to Judicial Watch sources that include a Mexican Army field grade officer and a Mexican Federal Police Inspector.

    The exact location where the terrorist group has established its base is around eight miles from the U.S. border in an area known as “Anapra” situated just west of Ciudad Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Another ISIS cell to the west of Ciudad Juárez, in Puerto Palomas, targets the New Mexico towns of Columbus and Deming for easy access to the United States, the same knowledgeable sources confirm.

    During the course of a joint operation last week, Mexican Army and federal law enforcement officials discovered documents in Arabic and Urdu, as well as “plans” of Fort Bliss – the sprawling military installation that houses the US Army’s 1st Armored Division. Muslim prayer rugs were recovered with the documents during the operation.

    Law enforcement and intelligence sources report the area around Anapra is dominated by the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Cartel (“Juárez Cartel”), La Línea (the enforcement arm of the cartel) and the Barrio Azteca (a gang originally formed in the jails of El Paso). Cartel control of the Anapra area make it an extremely dangerous and hostile operating environment for Mexican Army and Federal Police operations.

    According to these same sources, “coyotes” engaged in human smuggling – and working for Juárez Cartel – help move ISIS terrorists through the desert and across the border between Santa Teresa and Sunland Park, New Mexico. To the east of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, cartel-backed “coyotes” are also smuggling ISIS terrorists through the porous border between Acala and Fort Hancock, Texas. These specific areas were targeted for exploitation by ISIS because of their understaffed municipal and county police forces, and the relative safe-havens the areas provide for the unchecked large-scale drug smuggling that was already ongoing.

    Mexican intelligence sources report that ISIS intends to exploit the railways and airport facilities in the vicinity of Santa Teresa, NM (a US port-of-entry). The sources also say that ISIS has “spotters” located in the East Potrillo Mountains of New Mexico (largely managed by the Bureau of Land Management) to assist with terrorist border crossing operations. ISIS is conducting reconnaissance of regional universities; the White Sands Missile Range; government facilities in Alamogordo, NM; Ft. Bliss; and the electrical power facilities near Anapra and Chaparral, NM.

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    This is so bad, so bad, so bad. It's what we all knew would happen and that's why immigration especially illegal immigration is the Number One national security threat to the United States.

    I wonder now if New Mexico would like to join the Texas lawsuit? How about it Martinez?
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    Unconfirmed Judicial Watch report says ISIS near Texas border

    April 14, 2015 1:28 PM MST

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    On Tuesday, April 14, Judicial Watch, a government watchdog organization, reported concerns over a possible ISIS training camp outside of Ciudad Juarez, just a few miles from the Texas border and town of El Paso. These reports are unconfirmed and cite anonymous sources, including a Mexican Army officer and a Mexican Federal Police inspector.

    According to the report, “During the course of a joint operation last week, Mexican Army and federal law enforcement officials discovered documents in Arabic and Urdu, as well as ‘plans’ of Fort Bliss – the sprawling military installation that houses the US Army’s 1st Armored Division.”

    “Muslim prayer rugs were recovered with the documents during the operation,” the report continued.


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    were published last year, but Homeland Security Secretary Je Johnson denied the suggestion that ISIS fighters have breached the Texas border. “Let's not unduly create fear and anxiety in the public by passing on speculation and rumor,” Johnson told CNN back in October. “So what I would say to the American public is, we're vigilant in looking out for individuals of suspicion that may be crossing our border, and we have no specific intelligence that ISIL is planning to come into the U.S. through our southern border."


    Today’s report is yet another suggestion of ISIS activity near the border town of El Paso. Of course, today’s report could just be more fearmongering, as Johnson noted back in October. With unconfirmed, anonymous sources providing the information, it’s unclear whether or not this latest report is legitimate.

    It is especially difficult to confirm the legitimacy of today’s reports because the area in which the camp is reportedly located is heavily controlled by the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Cartel, better known as the Juarez Cartel, and its various franchises.


    The report itself mentioned the difficulty of accessing the area and confirming the camp’s existence. “Cartel control of the Anapra area make it an extremely dangerous and hostile operating environment for Mexican Army and Federal Police operations,” the report said.


    Though unconfirmed, today’s report is a reminder of the global reach of ISIS ideology and activity. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to release a statement regarding today’s report by Judicial Watch.

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    Isis in Mexico: Right-wing watchdog claims 'Islamic State' fighters have established a base 'eight miles from the US border'




    But are such seemingly unfounded reports actually playing into Isis' hands?

    ADAM WITHNALL
    Wednesday 15 April 2015

    American law enforcement agencies have been forced to deny reports that the Isis militant group has set up a base in northern Mexico just eight miles from the US border.

    First reported by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, the claims were attributed to unnamed “Mexican authorities” and circulated by a host of right-wing media outlets.

    Judicial Watch said Isis militants were working with the infamous Juarez Cartel in Anapra, Chihuahua, with a view to passing through “the porous border between Acala and Fort Hancock, Texas”.

    In a bid to investigate the reports, El Paso-based ABC-7 News contacted a number of federal agencies linked to border security and was told “the report is unverified, and it is unlikely that Isis is in Anapra or Juarez, Mexico”.

    But beyond the fact that they are simply implausible, experts warned that such claims might prove “very harmful” as they were “exactly the kind of thing Isis wants people to report”.

    Charlie Winter, a researcher with the counter-extremism thinktank Quilliam, said there had been no indication from jihadist social media channels that Isis has ever “had their sights set on Mexico”.

    He said: “Right now the main concern for Isis is consolidation and a war effort where its resources are dwindling and its financial strength is being tested.

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    “Overseas cells are very costly, and to divert resources to the other side of the world would be very high risk and not very pragmatic,” Mr Winter said, adding: “We know from the past that Isis acts pragmatically.”

    Mr Winter said that while there had always been “scare stories” about the terror groups of the Middle East setting up bases closer to home for the US, it was “very important to think about how reporting on Isis reflects the group”.

    “This is exactly the kind of coverage Isis wants, for others to project and exaggerate its menace for it.

    Mr Winter said that after a series of strategic setbacks in Iraq, people were starting to see Isis less and less as “invincible”. He said: “I think it’s very important that we dismantle the menace of Isis rather than add to it.”

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    US federal law agencies say report of ISIS in Anapra, Mexico is unsubstantiated

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    POSTED: 04:36 PM MDT Apr 14, 2015 UPDATED: 04:41 PM MDT Apr 14, 2015

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    EL PASO, Texas -A rumor is circulating online that the terrorist group ISIS has set up a camp in Anapra, Mexico, not far from the U.S. Mexico border - and El Paso.

    It is similar to a rumor that U.S. federal officials dismissed months ago.


    ABC-7 checked with several federal law agencies involved with border security and were told the report is unverified, and it is unlikely that ISIS is in Anapra or Juarez, Mexico.

    Judicial Watch reported Tuesday that a Mexican Army field grade officer and a Mexican Federal Police Inspector told the website that ISIS had a camp in Anapra and that were documents allegedly from the group that were found in Anapra.

    Read the full Judicial Watch article here.

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    Do you ever remember feeling "sandwiched." Who would you choose to believe, American officials or Mexican officials? I have a propensity to be very skeptical of either. On this issue I would expect American officials to be lying! After all, according to the FBI Hispanics do not commit crimes.

    Personally, I will choose to await confirmation of Texas officials. They are active in working security in that sector, they would probably have some insight to report if truth exists in this report. (I guess I just dismissed this case for lack of credible evidence.)

    Within 8 miles of the border is difficult to believe, south of Mexico City, not so much!

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    http://www.alipac.us/f9/u-s-rep-orou...rumors-318870/ of terrorists in Mexico

    . . . Today I reached out to the Mexican government, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Northern Command.

    None of them have found any evidence, credible or otherwise, that Isis is in Juárez.

    Stories like these are good at scaring people and getting attention for those who spread them. . .
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    Homeland Security: Rumors of ISIS on NM border not valid

    Updated: 04/15/2015 5:30 PM | Created: 04/15/2015 5:15 PM
    By: Nikki Ibarra, KOB Eyewitness News 4

    One particular story is getting a lot of attention. In fact, it's scaring some of you, so KOB Eyewitness News 4 wanted to get the truth.

    There is a report that ISIS is setting up camps just over New Mexico's border in Mexico. But the Department of Homeland Security sent KOB a statement Wednesday saying "there's no indication that this claim has any validity to it."

    But people are still talking. "I don't believe they're there," said Brenton Nick.

    "I would be scared," said Shannon Hix.

    A website called Judicial Watchdog said ISIS has two camps in Mexico – one across the border from Sunland Park. The site reports the other camp is allegedly in Palomas. It goes on to report Mexican army and Federal Police officials confirmed their information.

    Even though the Department of Homeland Security slams the report, people like Shannon Hix can't help but worry.

    "The more that it's visualized and brought out to the public, the more people are going to get scared," said Hix.

    Veteran Brenton Nick read the article but doesn't buy the report.

    "They just try to put fear in people. I'm a vet. I've been to the country and they don't scare me," he said.

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    Inside the ISIS-U.S. border scare

    'The infiltration capabilities are very, very high'

    Published: 7 hours ago
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    TEL AVIV – While U.S. government agencies have strongly denied a Judicial Watch report claiming there are ISIS camps near the U.S. border with Mexico, lawmakers have expressed fears the global jihadist organization is linking up with deadly Mexican drug cartels.

    Such a partnership would not only help to facilitate the smuggling of jihadists into the U.S. but could ultimately translate into a devastating terrorist attack on American soil, such as an Electro Magnetic Pulse, or EMP, catastrophe.

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Northern Command and the Texas Department of Public Safety all have denied the April 14 Judicial Watch report citing unnamed “sources that include a Mexican Army field grade officer and a Mexican Federal Police Inspector.”

    The sources claimed ISIS “has established its base around eight miles from the U.S. border in an area known as ‘Anapra’ situated just west of Ciudad Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.”

    Judicial Watch further reported on an ISIS camp west of Juarez, which the organization said was planning to attack towns in New Mexico.

    Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, said he contacted the Mexican government, DHS and the U.S. Northern Command, all of whom told him they have no intelligence indicating ISIS is operating on the U.S.-Mexico border. O’Rourke represents the border city of El Paso and the surrounding area.

    “Stories like these are good at scaring people and getting attention for those who spread them,” wrote O’Rourke on his Facebook page. “But they are terrible for the country’s image of the border, for El Paso’s ability to recruit talent, and for our region’s opportunity to capitalize on the benefits of being the largest bi-national community in the world.”

    Department of Public Safety Deputy Director Robert J. Bodisch also denied the Judicial Watch claims.

    “The Department of Public Safety and its intelligence community partners have no such credible information to corroborate or validate this today,” Bodisch wrote in an agency memo.

    It’s not the first Judicial Watch report claiming ISIS was using Mexico as a base to stage attacks in the U.S.

    Last August, the watchdog reported “Islamic terrorist groups are operating in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and planning to attack the United States with car bombs or other vehicle borne improvised explosive devices,” citing anonymous “high-level federal law enforcement, intelligence and other sources.”

    In a report that made headlines last October, two Republican lawmakers told BuzzFeed that suspected terrorists had infiltrated the U.S.–Mexico border and as many as 10 jihadists were captured. The DHS at the time denied the claims.

    Numerous U.S. lawmakers have repeatedly warned about ISIS teaming up with drug cartels.

    In October, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., warned in a town hall conversation that “groups like the Islamic State collaborate with drug cartels in Mexico who have clearly shown they’re willing to expand outside the drug trade into human trafficking and potentially even terrorism.”

    “They could infiltrate our defenseless border and attack us right here in places like Arkansas.”

    Cotton was likely referencing the Judicial Watch report.

    In August, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, a member of the House Judiciary Committee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, was asked on Newmax TV’s “America’s Forum” whether there was an ISIS-Mexican drug cartel connection.

    “My opinion is yes,” he replied. “There seems to be at least a talking to each other. How much? I don’t know. But … drug cartels use the same operational plan as terrorist groups do. They kill their opponents, they behead their opponents, they brag about it and they have operational control of many portions of the southern border of the United States. Mexico doesn’t.

    “The United States doesn’t,” he continued. “Otherwise they wouldn’t be crossing daily with their drugs. They’re as vicious as some of these other terrorist organizations. We need to recognize them that this is an organized international crime group. And we have to deal with them as such.”

    The reports of terrorists trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border also took center stage during the 2012 presidential campaign, when candidates Rick Perry and Mitt Romney both warned terrorists infiltrating via Mexico posed a significant threat to U.S. national security.

    Texas’s O’Rourke, however, was the public face of the Democrats in responding to those claims. He stated Republicans were simply trying to gin up opposition to immigration reform.

    “There’s a longstanding history in this country of projecting whatever fears we have onto the border,” stated O’Rourke.

    “In the absence of understanding the border, they insert their fears. Before it was Iran and al-Qaida. Now it’s ISIS. They just reach the conclusion that invasion is imminent, and it never is.”

    Electrical grid

    If terrorists are teaming up with Mexican drug cartels, the implications could be cataclysmic.

    Not only do Mexican drug gangs maintain sophisticated smuggling routes, some of the more dangerous Mexican group have evidenced guerrilla-like tactics already used in terrorist-style attacks.

    On Oct. 27, 2013, for example, the criminal drug cartel known as the Knights Templars attacked electrical facilities and blacked out Mexico’s Michoacan state, which boasts a population of 420,000. During the blackout, the Knights Templars reportedly entered towns and villages at will, terrorized the citizens and police, and publicly executed leaders opposed to the drug trade.

    In an attack still largely unexplained, on April 16, 2013, a sophisticated assault was carried out on PG&E Corp’s Metcalf Transmission Substation outside of San Jose, California, which supplies power to San Francisco and other areas. A team of gunmen fired sniper and assault rifles on the substation, severely damaging 17 transformers.

    Peter Pry, executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, believes the assault could have been part of a terrorist group’s preparation for a future attack on the U.S. electrical grid.

    Jon Wellinghoff, the former chairman of the U.S. agency responsible for grid security, also warned that the Metcalf attack was likely a dry run for a future large-scale attack.

    On the same day as the Metcalf assault, North Korea flew its KSM-3 satellite on the optimum trajectory and altitude to evade U.S. radars and carry out a potential EMP attack drill.

    Networks within U.S. cities

    An ISIS-Mexican drug cartel alliance could cause pandemonium in U.S. cities. Mexican drug cartels have established major networks within the U.S.

    Earlier this month it was reported that federal agents arrested 976 suspected gang members across scores of American cities in a large-scale operation in February and March. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said 199 of those arrested were foreign nationals.

    Criminal street gangs are responsible for the majority of violent crimes within the U.S. and are the primary distributors of most illicit drugs, according to a previous report by the Justice Department’s National Drug Intelligence Center, or NDIC.

    The NDIC was a task force established in 1993 to coordinate law enforcement actions to stop drug trafficking and to curb the growing threat of violent gangs in the U.S. The agency was closed by the Obama administration in June 2011.

    In October 2011, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported that in 2009 and 2010 it arrested 5,270 illegal alien gang members across all 50 states.

    A 2011 FBI report draws a far dimmer picture of the nature of criminal gangs operating domestically. According to the FBI, criminal street gangs – mostly comprised of illegal aliens – are acquiring high-powered, military-style weapons to engage in lethal encounters with law enforcement members and citizens alike.

    States the report: “There are an estimated 1.4 million active street, prison and outlaw motorcycle gang members in more than 33,000 gangs operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.”

    The report notes those numbers reflect an increase from 2009 figures due “primarily to more comprehensive reporting from law enforcement and enhanced gang recruiting efforts.”

    In July 2014, WND reported the risk of ISIS infiltrating from Mexico, perhaps with the help of drug gangs.

    WND senior staff writer Michael Maloof, a U.S. Defense Department analyst under President Bush, warned ISIS could use the Mexican border to infiltrate America, and it could happen “sooner rather than later.”

    “MS-13 already are in over 1,100 U.S. cities, and, as a consequence, the infiltration capabilities are very, very high and the threat from them can be sooner rather than later,” Maloof warned at the time.

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