US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a strategic shift to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing extremist groups during a conference with officials from over 60 countries. The move has raised concerns among Democrats about politicizing counterterrorism priorities.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told officials from more than 60 countries on Thursday that the United States would seek to refocus international counterterrorism efforts on what he called “far-left terror”, arguing that left-wing violence had long been overlooked. The conference in Washington has sparked Democratic concerns that the Trump administration is politicising counterterrorism efforts and diverting resources from other extremist threats. In a speech, Rubio said the Islamic militancy...