Speaking for the second time about the Orlando shootings, President Barack Obama on Monday said the attack was a case of “homegrown extremism”, and that the shooter, Omar Mateen, may have been inspired by the Islamic State but not directed by it. “It appears the shooter was inspired by various extremist information that was disseminated over the internet,” Obama said in remarks from the Oval Offie after a meeting with his national security team. “We see no clear evidence that he was directed externally,” he said. Mateen had declared his allegiance to the group in a 911 call he made before he opened fire on a Saturday night crowd at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. “It does appear that at the last minute, he announced allegiance to ISIL.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2016 17:03 UTC