Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Europol: Islamic State Plans Attacks From Camps in Europe



Bloomberg: Islamic State Plans Attacks From Camps in Europe, Europol Says

* EU crime-fighting agency expects more strikes on soft targets
* November's multi-location murders in Paris seen as model

Islamic State has set up a special operations command to mastermind more terrorist attacks on “soft targets” in Europe, drawing on training camps on European soil and with France as the most at-risk country, the European Union’s crime-fighting agency said.

The model is the simultaneous shootings at several locations in Paris in November which killed 130, with most of the bloodshed at a concert hall in eastern Paris, said the agency, known as Europol.

It is possible that similar operations “are currently being planned and prepared,” Europol said in a report released on Monday during a meeting of EU interior ministers in Amsterdam. “The wide range of possible targets in combination with an opportunistic approach of locally based groups creates a huge variety of possible scenarios for future terrorist events.”

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More News On The Islamic State Planning Attacks From Camps In Europe

Islamic State militants planning for 'large-scale' attacks on Europe, police agency Europol says -- ABC News (Australia)
U.K., France dismissive of Islamic State terror video but Europol sees global threat -- AFP
Islamic State setting up terror training camps in Europe, police agency warns -- The Telegraph
Islamic State ‘has European bases, training for fresh attacks’: Europol -- News.com.au
The Islamic State’s strategy to cause death and destruction in Europe -- Washington Post

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