Islamic State and the Nusra Front are at odds in Syria's civil war, while al Qaeda and Hezbollah are also bitter enemies. Rather, preliminary findings in the Orlando investigation point to a case of what experts call self-radicalization, officials said. President Barack Obama on Monday called Mateen, a New York-born U.S. citizen and son of Afghan immigrants, an apparent example of "homegrown extremism." The carnage unfolded during a Latin music night at the club, which was crowded with more than 300 patrons. Obama echoed the FBI chief's assessment, saying after a briefing by Comey and other senior officials that there was no evidence Mateen was "directed externally" or "part of a larger plot."

Source: Standard Digital June 14, 2016 10:18 UTC