“The Islamic State’s efforts to inspire ‘troubled souls’ to violence has become more of a terror threat than an external attack by Al-Qaeda, the FBI director said on July 22. James Comey said the threat from Al-Qaeda, particularly its Khorasan affiliate in Syria, has been ‘significantly diminished’ by U.S. air strikes that just this week killed veteran operative Mushin al-Fadhi.”
Source: FBI Says Islamic State Bigger Threat Than Al-Qaeda Now