FBI, ATF Address Domestic Terrorism (CNN.com)
Officials: Extremists pose serious threat
From Terry Frieden
CNN
Thursday, May 19, 2005 Posted: 3:31 AM EDT (0731 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Violent animal rights extremists and eco-terrorists now pose one of the most serious terrorism threats to the nation, top federal law enforcement officials say.
Senior officials from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) and Explosives told a Senate panel Wednesday of their growing concern over these groups.
Of particular concern are the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
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