Over 150 people killed by terrorist attacks across Europe in 2015
Europe is facing an increasing risk of “lone wolf” terrorist attacks that have become a “favored tactic” for jihadist groups like ISIS and al Qaeda, the continent’s policing agency warned in a report Wednesday.
Europol said the recent attacks in France and Germany have highlighted how difficult it is for authorities to detect and disrupt lone actor attacks.
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Europol noted that ISIS and al Qaeda have repeatedly urged Muslims living in the West to carry out lone wolf attacks where they are living.
“[ISIS] leadership has defined that there are two options for Muslims living in the West: either migrate to Islamic State territory or carry out a terrorist attack in their places of residence,” the report says, noting that al Qaeda considers lone attacks “a strategic tool at their disposal.”
Full article: EU Policing Agency Warns of Increased Risk of ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist Attacks (Washington Free Beacon)
