WASHINGTON, Ramadan 24, 1437, Jun 29, 2016, SPA -- CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that the attack in Istanbul has the earmarks of strikes by IS militants and that the group is likely trying to hit the United States in the Middle East and on U.S. soil, AP reported. He said Tuesday's attack at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport that killed 41 people and wounded hundreds "bears the hallmarks of ISIL's depravity." "If anybody here believes the U.S. homeland is hermetically sealed and that ISIL would not consider that, I would guard against it," Brennan said, using another acronym for the group. Earlier this month, Brennan told Congress that the U.S. battle against the ISt has not yet curbed the group's global reach and that they are expected to plot more attacks on the West and incite violence by lone wolves. He said IS has a large cadre of Western fighters who could potentially act as operatives for attacks in the West. On other issues, Brennan said Britain's vote to leave the European Union means Europe is entering a period of uncertainty, but that intelligence sharing with Britain would not be affected. -- SPA 23:47 LOCAL TIME 20:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w