US spy agencies face a difficult task in tracking Islamic jihadists in Syria, as Washington lacks a robust network of informants and faces threats to its drone fleet, experts and former officials say. If President Barack Obama opts to expand air strikes against the IS militants from Iraq to neighboring Syria, the effort could be delayed or hindered by intelligence gaps, former White House officials and analysts said. Unlike in Pakistan's tribal areas, or in Iraq, the United States has been largely absent in Syria for years and has **t built up a web of relationships that it could use to monitor the movements of IS senior figures.
08-28-2014, 05:14 AM
US faces intelligence challenge in Syria
US spy agencies face a difficult task in tracking Islamic jihadists in Syria, as Washington lacks a robust network of informants and faces threats to its drone fleet, experts and former officials say. If President Barack Obama opts to expand air strikes against the IS militants from Iraq to neighboring Syria, the effort could be delayed or hindered by intelligence gaps, former White House officials and analysts said. Unlike in Pakistan's tribal areas, or in Iraq, the United States has been largely absent in Syria for years and has **t built up a web of relationships that it could use to monitor the movements of IS senior figures.
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