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I want to switch gears here as we continue to track the severe weather across the country and focus back on isis and the u.s. war on terror. a few things have happened since that attack that terror attack in texas last week. the gunmen were killed. the fbi discovered at least one of them was in direct online contact with a known isis recruiter. the u.s. military did raise at the end of this week a security level at every base post installation in this country. lets bring in phil mudd a former ci...

Enforcement to keep tabs on. >> it really is an expansion of how the internet has been used frankly for several years now, both in recruitment and radicalization of young people to join terrorist groups. >> lets bring in anthony lemieux investigator for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism and retired general. >> why raise the security level when they also say that theres no specific threat and time to it? >> let me fut in perspective. when i commanded force this is europe, we were ...

Grown extremists. the security level has now increased to bravo. a ranking signifying an increased threat of terrorism. they have not been at this level since the 10th anniversary of 9/11. >> not only do you have to secure the access to the bases, but you have to ramp up security on the post itself. this is going to be a big operation for the security forces of all of the services. >> the texas shooting is highlighting the threat from isis supporters hiding within the united states. >> groups ar...

The largest ones you see on the map. ordered the terror level threat raised. thats because of threats posed by people like elton simpson, the foiled terrorist who tried off to shoot up an event in texas. an before i could do any serious damage. jim sciutto has more on the new threat level. >> reporter: the u.s. military is raising the security level at every base across the country. as concerns grow over the threat from isis. it was the shooting in texas sunday that prompted the increased securi...

Concerning the military and concerning the attack and the u.s. military taking this threat very seriously. >> the u.s. military is raising the security level at every base across the country. as concerns grow over the threat from isis. it was a shooting in texas on sunday that prompted the increased security measures. and the military said the step is not tied to a specific credible threat saying we have the same concern about the potential threat posed by violent proem grown extremists. and the...

Violent homegrown extremists. the security level has now increased to bravo. signifying an increased and predictable threat of terrorism. u.s. bases have not been on this level since the 10th anniversary of 9/11. >> not only do you have to secure on the bases but on the post-it self-. this is going to be a big operation for the security forces of all of the services. >> the texas shooting is highlighting the threat from isis supporters hiding within the united states. >> groups like isil or al q...

Quite a concern for countries in the region and the united states. >> its always been difficult to confirm the claims of launches because north korea notoriously is secretive. hopefully well learn more today. kathy novak, thank you so much. also this morning, the security threat level at u.s. military bases remains at bravo. that means an increased and predictable threat of terrorism. the pentagon raised security conditions after growing concerns of jihadist threats. jim sciutto has details. >...

Protection condition, thats whats its called, to bravo. the threat of terrorism is quote, increased and predictable. military officials confirm the security level change is linked to last weekends shooting at that in texas, that foiled terror attack. a former u.s. navy seal is joining us. thank you for being here. lets talk first about racing this to bravo. this is on a scale of 1 to 5, this is level 3. and this is the highest alert these bases have been on since the ten-year anniversary of 9/11...

That. were going to get a report from south carolina on the tropical storm threatening homes there. military bases in the u.s. are on the third highest security level amid-increasing concerns of home grown terrorist attacks inspired by isis. now the fbi is raising its alarms issuing an alert to field offices last night ordering them to take a closer look at alleged extremists on their radars. joining me now is pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. >> alex, officials here at the pentagon say...

Gates, enforce civilian guards with military policemen. youre going to do more patrols not only on the base itself but within the housing area. for a naval base, more small boats conducting reconnaissance around bigger ships, more patrols around aircraft on air force bases. all of these things are to increase awareness and to practice some drills. you do this in order to just be ready for any kind of threat. with the security conditions the way they are around the world and what weve seen in dif...