Islamic extremists targeted Europe for terror attacks every two weeks after fall of ISIS
Extremists have attempted or carried out an attack in European countries every two weeks since the defeat of Daesh (ISIS), a new report claims.
The study, carried out by the Counter Extremism Group (CEG) in the UK, cited 33 confirmed plots of religiously motivated terrorism in European countries in the months after Daesh forces were driven out of their last stronghold of Baghuz in Syria in March 2019.
The report warned that, despite Daesh’s collapse in the Middle East, the threat posed by Islamic extremists remained dangerously high, and that “tens of thousands of radicals scattered across Europe have not disappeared” because of its defeat, the Telegraph reported.
CEG’s analysis came from information dating back to January 2014 held by authorities in the UK and various European countries regarding known terror plots.
In comparison, extremists attempted or carried out a plot every week before the fall of Daesh.
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/10/islamic-extremists-targeted-europe-for-terror-attacks-every-two-weeks-after-fall-of-isis/