BOSTON (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigations is tracking close to 150 Americans it believes travelled to Syria in recent months, potentially to join armed groups, FBI Director James Comey said on Tuesday.
He said Americans fighting with foreign jihadist groups are a top concern for the FBI because of the possibility they could return to the United States with the training, expertise and connections required to launch an attack on home soil.
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