Report Cites Radicalization of U.S. Prisoners

U.S. law enforcement authorities believe as many as three dozen Americans who converted to Islam in prison have traveled to Yemen, possibly to train with al-Qaida, according to a Senate report.

The “radicalization” of the individuals has alarmed U.S. officials even though no evidence has immediately tied them to terrorist activities.

Several of the individuals have “dropped off the radar” for weeks at a time and continue to carry U.S. passports, according to a copy of the report obtained by The Associated Press.

The assessment was written by staff working for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass.

“Al-Qaida's recruitment tactics also have changed,” Kerry wrote in an introduction to the report. “The group seeks to recruit American citizens to carry out terrorist attacks in the United States.”

Al-Qaida forces in Yemen have emerged in recent months as a pressing threat to U.S. security, with ties to the recent airline bombing plot and Fort Hood shooting.

via Newsmax – Report Cites ‘Radicalization’ of U.S. Prisoners.