2020 in review: New Europol threat assessment on IS and al-Qaeda’s battle for relevance
Published on Friday, the third edition of Europol’s annual report on Online Jihadist Propaganda provides a comprehensive analysis of the major trends
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Terrorism
Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
A jihadist convicted in Spain for exalting terrorism arrested in Belgium
Thanks to the information provided by the Spanish National Police, Belgian Police arrested in Brussels, a person on whom a
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EU terrorist list: Council renews restrictive measures to combat terrorism
On 19 July, the Council renewed the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups and entities subject to
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Italian Police track down terrorist in Terracina
A 40-year-old Tunisian citizen residing in France who escaped from a psychiatric center in Bassens on May 29 and entered
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The Republic of the Philippines signs MoU with UNOCT for capacity-building to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines signed a Memorandum of
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What is NATO doing to counter the threat of terrorism?
“Counter-terrorism is woven into our DNA as a civil-military organisation, and it’s inseparable from the vital work of keeping our
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Terrorist cell discovered that aimed at the new Nazi-Fascist world order
They called themselves the revolutionary avant-garde and pursued the ideal of establishing a new world order of a Nazi-fascist matrix,
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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify
Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, the UN chief said on
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First elements of new Counter-Terrorism Operations Centre in London unveiled
The first elements of the new Counter-Terrorism Operations Centre (CTOC) in London have been unveiled They include a cutting-edge counter
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Terrorists become increasingly ‘innovative’, in a world shaken by COVID-19
Despite “significant progress” in the fight against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Wednesday that amidst new and more diverse threats, COVID-19 has triggered increased activity throughout many countries. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT), concluded the Second High-level
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UK Foreign Secretary will announce new UK funding to fight the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa
At a meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh in Rome this afternoon, Dominic Raab will commit £12.6m to support
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Civil Guard leads the GAR-SI SAHEL Project to guarantee stability and the fight against terrorism and organized crime in SAHEL
The objective of the project, which has already trained 1,734 gendarmes, is cooperation to guarantee stability in the area and
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Terrorists Attempted to Take Advantage of The Pandemic, says Europol’s New EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021
Terrorists use any opportunity to erode democratic structures, spread fear and polarise society. In 2020, terrorist organisations attempted to take
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Terrorism: trafficking of false documents, seven arrests in Lombardy
They are accused of producing thousands of false identity documents, including for the Vienna bomber who killed 4 people on
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Terrorism in Côte d’Ivoire is no longer just an external threat
Several attacks in Côte d’Ivoire along the border with Burkina Faso claimed the lives of six Ivorian soldiers in the
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INTERPOL Counter-Terrorism: Project Hotspot
Project Hotspot establishes a mechanism for countries to collect biometric data on suspects travelling along irregular migration routes and cross-check
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The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire signs an agreement with UNOCT for capacity building to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Government of the Republic of Côte d’lvoire signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Seattle man charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization
A Seattle man was arrested on Friday, May 28, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on criminal charges related to his alleged
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