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The pentagon now says one of its drone killed the senior isis leader two weeks ago. the pentagon says the 33-year-old tunisians death will hurt the ability of isis to move foreign fighters in and out of the region. his death occurred just a day after his brother, also an isis leader, was killed in iraq. and there is word this morning of another top terrorist killed, this time from al qaeda. "the new york times" reports the man had plotted many assassinations and terrorist attacks, including th...

It shows how ready our authorities are. >> we operate here in washington d.c. theres an elevated threat level at all times. we never lower threat level in terms of our posture. were aware of the discussion and chatter around the fourth of july event. we take those into account. >> there will be fireworks tomorrow at the national hall as there always are at the fourth of july. this year there will be a heavy security presence. here in new york city, the nypd counter terror division on high alert ...

Since 9/11. >> since 9/11? >> yeah. when we break down the concern its important to understand what the islamic state has been doing thats different from whats been done in the past. when we used to talk about holiday weekends and preparing for a terrorist attack, we used to think of a big terrorist attack. what the islamic state has been very effective at is mobile iedsingieds ing -- mobilizing people. theyre good at trading this feeling of intimacy among people who are half a world away. if yo...

Specific credible threat, but theyre warning all americans to stay vigilant and, of course if you see something, say something. ryan, reena? >> karen, thank you. the ability for isis to inspire attacks here in the u.s. may be a little less now. a top fund-raiser and recruiter for isis is dead. the pentagon says one of its drones killed tariq al harzi, a senior leader two weeks ago in syria. officials say this hurt the ability of isis to move foreign fighters in and out of the region. and the...

Weekend and within the united states law enforcement agencies from coast to coast are on heightened alert. >> this morning new yorks governor announced extra man power and enhanced monitoring operations this weekend and a top police official in the nations second largest city says that the threat stream has not been this high since september 11th, 2001. thats the word from michael downing, the deputy police chief of the los angeles police department. he joins us now. thank you so much for being ...

Leadership and fresh ideas, and we cant keep recycling, again, more or less the same candidates in the same families. i think it is time for this country to have a generational change of leadership and he has put himself forward. i think he deserves to be heard. >> you have an interesting point of view because you have been both an antiestablishment questioner ofs national security military industrial complex, yesterday served on gnat security advisory boards for the state department and defense...

Leadership that were being successful in taking out. isis is using social media in a way in which they are trying to have attacks in the united states and in europe. thats very concerning and certainly very dangerous. >> law ep forsnforcement agencies around the country have been warned about the possibility of isis directed plots. its described as being complex and centrally planned. we know you cannot reveal and we wouldnt want you to the information that you are privy to. from what you are he...

♪ >> reporter: u.s. law enforcement officials are concerned isis supporters could be inspired to carry out an attack during the holiday because it is symbolic in nature and falls at the same time as the islamic holy month of ramadan. with the u.s. tracking hundreds of alleged isis followers, officials say it is difficult to detect in advance who could act out. >> they get over the internet that isis wants an attack on the 4th of july and any number of soft targets that one of these psychos, if...

Isis supporters leading into the holiday. but no specific credible threat. the home grown violent extremists remain number one concern for law enforcement. so far this year u.s. authorities have charged at least 49 alleged isis supporters. recent leap authorities arrested groups in boston and new york and overseas three near simultaneous terrorist attacks have u.s. officials on edge. >> we have the, what appeared to be three coordinated attacks overseas in france kuwait and in tunisia. so given ...

And american public. >> authorities in tunisia announced the number of arrests in connection with the terror attack on the beach hotel. this is part of the man hunt for accomplices. isis is claiming responsibility for the attack which killed 38 beach goers. british prime minister david cameron promised a full spectrum fight against the extremism against his country. nick paton walsh is live for us. nick the video while the gunman was talking but the beach chairs remarkable. >> reporter: staggeri...