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Deadliest here since september 11, 2001. >> there are hubs for the growth of terrorism, iraq, syria, yemen, libya, afghanistan are really the major hubs. we are seeing a -- the pattern of where groups go to build their terrorist network and to further launch terrorist attacks on the west. >> reporter: attacks have risen steadily since 2001 according to the university of maryland's global terrorism database. in 2012, the frequency of attacks increased substantially through 2015. as the islamic state expanded through iraq and syria. republicans charge the obama administration's military withdraw...

Know the details about some syrians because the country is falling apart. and it's impossible in many cases to check the records but here is the system. it starts with the u.n. the high commissioner for refugees decides who qualifies for refugee status. for those whose cases are referred to the u.s. for possible resettlementment, the department of homeland security interviews them. their names and fingerprints are checked against u.s. databases including terrorism database and syrian refugees get an extra collect on their backgrounds. the process takes about two years and the government says a...

Homeland security and the fbi director have said it's hard to know the details about some syrians because the country is falling apart. and it's impossible in many cases to check the records but here is the system. it starts with the u.n. the high commissioner for refugees decides who qualifies for refugee status. for those whose cases are referred to the u.s. for possible resettlementment, the department of homeland security interviews them. their names and fingerprints are checked against u.s. databases including terrorism database and syrian refugees get an extra collect on their background...

Youssuf abdulazeez. officials say he lived in the nearby town of hickson, tennessee. he's the son of a chattanooga city employee. he's a natural citizen of kuwait. he graduated with a degree in electrical engineer. the tennessee valley authority confirmed this evening that he was an intern there in engineering about five years ago. officials confirmed to nbc news tonight that he was not on federal law enforcement radar for any reason before this attack today. they say he was not in any terrorism database he was not under fbi surveillance. as far as we know mohammed abdulazeez only run-in with ...

He's a natural citizen of kuwait. he graduated with a degree in electrical engineer. the tennessee valley authority confirmed this evening that he was an intern there in engineering about five years ago. officials confirmed to nbc news tonight that he was not on federal law enforcement radar for any reason before this attack today. they say he was not in any terrorism database, he was not under fbi surveillance. as far as we know, mohammed abdulazeez only run-in with law enforcement was an arrest earlier this year for dui, for driving under the influence. that was the source of the mug shot yo...