Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20171020:19:22:00
Since the early 22000's. since 9/11. they did not believe there were transgressional terror groups in the area. turn northwest africa into a counter terrorism area. it hasn't turned out as they ex petted. >> cnn is report thag the attackers are part of the isis affiliated group in the greater sahara. what can you tell us about them? >> this is a newer splinter group that's emermged in the region of late. as i mentioned, that the pentagon didn't really see any kind of transnational terror groups when they first entered the region, but since then it's become a self-fulfilling prophesy in some wa...