The posting, which had been removed from the social media site, provides one of the first significant clues to the role Ms. Malik, 27, played in the attacks. She was born in Pakistan, traveled on a Pakistani passport and had recently lived in Saudi Arabia, but little else is known about her.
In recent months, the F.B.I. has been particularly concerned that so-called homegrown extremists might be inspired by the Islamic State to stage attacks in the United States, law enforcement officials say. Even before the attacks in Paris last month, the agency had heavy surveillance on at least three dozen individuals who the authorities were concerned might commit violence in the group’s name.
The F.B.I. refocused its efforts on these individuals earlier this year in response to a shift in tactics by the Islamic State, law enforcement officials said. Instead of trying to persuade Americans to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State, the group began calling on its sympathizers and followers in the United States to commit acts of violence at home.
Wife in San Bernardino Attack Pledged ISIS Allegiance, Officials Say
The posting, which had been removed from the social media site, provides one of the first significant clues to the role Ms. Malik, 27, played in the attacks. She was born in Pakistan, traveled on a Pakistani passport and had recently lived in Saudi Arabia, but little else is known about her.
In recent months, the F.B.I. has been particularly concerned that so-called homegrown extremists might be inspired by the Islamic State to stage attacks in the United States, law enforcement officials say. Even before the attacks in Paris last month, the agency had heavy surveillance on at least three dozen individuals who the authorities were concerned might commit violence in the group’s name.
The F.B.I. refocused its efforts on these individuals earlier this year in response to a shift in tactics by the Islamic State, law enforcement officials said. Instead of trying to persuade Americans to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State, the group began calling on its sympathizers and followers in the United States to commit acts of violence at home.
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