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The Hunt: Federal authorities working to stop extremists seeking materials to make bombs

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have teamed up to launch Operation Flashpoint — a program to help retailers detect signs that people or groups may be trying to obtain chemicals to make bombs.

On this week’s episode of “The Hunt, with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Chuck Leas, a section chief in the Office for Bombing Prevention at CISA, explains how it works.

The Hunt: Liverpool terror suspect’s motive

Authorities say the person suspected of committing a terror attack in the U.K. last Sunday had been denied asylum in 2014. On this week's episode of "The Hunt, with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green," Liam Duffy, Strategic Advisor for the Counter Extremism Project, said the suspect may have gotten lost while looking for his target.
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