The terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, which was claimed by ISIS, has heightened concerns about potential serious acts of violence in Europe.
HIGH TERROR THREAT
Peter Neumann, a terrorism expert in Germany, assesses the terror threat in Germany as serious.
According to Neumann, the activities of organizations such as "Islamic State Khorasan" constitute only one part of the threat. Another threat is the potential for conflicts in the Middle East to flare up again.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser also assesses the terror threat in Germany as high and states that Islamist terrorism continues to pose a serious danger.
According to Neumann, there has been an increase in thwarted attack attempts in Western Europe in recent weeks and months. According to Europol, there were six jihadist attack attempts across Europe in 2022. However, it has been observed that this number has increased since 2023.
Last week, two individuals suspected of having links to ISIS were arrested in Germany. According to the prosecutor's office, these two suspects were planning to carry out an armed attack against police officers and other people at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm.
News Source: 12punto
