Terrorists continue to adapt their methods and narratives to exploit global events, digital technology, and societal vulnerabilities. The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2024, published today by Europol, provides a detailed overview of the evolving terrorism landscape in the European Union in 2023.
In today’s changing world, terrorist actors are continuously adapting their narratives, outreach and activities in response to the most recent geopolitical and socioeconomic developments.
Read more…
Source: Europol
Sign up for Counter-IED Report Newsletter
Related:
- Pakistan police arrest suspect in deadly bombing of Chinese nationals
July 6, 2022
Pakistan says it has arrested a man who allegedly provided technical support for a deadly suicide bomb attack on Chinese teachers at the University of Karachi in April. A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers, drawing strong condemnation from Beijing, in the first big attack this year against nationals of long-time ally China working ...
- Israel: IDF shot down additional Hezbollah drone last week
July 6, 2022
The IDF shot down a drone belonging to Hezbollah which was heading from Lebanon towards Israel’s territorial waters last week, just days before three drones were shot down while headed towards the Karish gas field off the coast of northern Israel, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced on Wednesday. The drone was dropped a far distance from ...
- Nigeria: Gun and bomb attack hits Kuje prison in Abuja
July 6, 2022
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have launched an attack on the Kuje Medium Prison in Abuja. The prison facility came under attack around 10:27 p.m. with bomb explosions and gun shots. Investigation revealed that the suspected terrorists invaded the facility from the back of the premises. Read more… Source: Daily Post
- North Carolina: Two arrested after throwing ‘pipe bombs’ on 4th of July in Asheville
July 5, 2022
A 4th of July incident involving what police called “improvised explosive devices” shut down part of downtown Asheville Monday night, according to the Asheville Police Department. Police arrested two people and are searching for two more, the department said. The incident happened at Pack Square, where a monument to former North Carolina Governor, U.S. Senator and Confederate ...
- Philippines: Rebel land mine wounds 7 soldiers in Northern Samar province
July 5, 2022
A land mine set by suspected communist guerrillas wounded seven soldiers in the central Philippines on Tuesday, in one of the insurgents’ first known attacks since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office last week. Army troops were checking reports from villagers of anti-personnel mines laid by rebels from the New People’s Army, the Communist Party of ...
- Mali: 2 Peacekeepers Killed, Several Wounded In Deadly Mine Incident In Gao
July 5, 2022
An armoured vehicle of a MINUSMA logistics convoy struck a mine on the Tessalit-Gao axis. According to an initial assessment, two peacekeepers succumbed to their injuries, and five others were seriously wounded as a result of this attack. A rapid response force was dispatched to the scene and the wounded were evacuated. MINUSMA strongly condemns this attack, ...
- UK signs deal to share police biometric database with US border guards
July 4, 2022
The UK has signed up to a US plan for sharing police-held biometric data about citizens with US border officials. According to a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), the body met “informally” with representatives of the US Department of Homeland Security this week to discuss the plans. They ...
- Cameroon: Explosion at Mokolo Market, Government Condemns the Criminal Act
July 4, 2022
Two of the four people who sustained injuries from the detonation of an improvised explosive device at the Mokolo market in Yaounde have recovered and returned homes. Two others, Mondi Simon and Yerima Rosalie who sustained serious injuries are still on treatment at the Yaounde Central Hospital. The information is contained in a release made public ...
- Iraq: Two Killed, Four Injured in Roadside Blasts in Nineveh
July 3, 2022
Two people were killed while four others were wounded on Saturday after Daesh militants attacked northern and central Iraq. According to security sources, the first attack took place in Nineveh Governate, which borders Syria, where one soldier was killed and two civilians were wounded after a roadside bomb exploded. The blast, which Iraqi security officials ...
- Burkina Faso: At least 4 killed in explosion in Bam province
July 2, 2022
At least four civilians were killed in the blast of an improvised explosive device Friday in the central-north region of Burkina Faso, a security source told Xinhua in the capital Ouagadougou. A tricycle among a convoy of civilians under Army escort hit an improvised explosive device, causing the death of at least four people, the source ...
- Afghanistan: Grenade Explosion at an Islamic Seminary in East Afghanistan Wounds Eight People
July 2, 2022
According to the Taliban’s security officials, eight people were wounded on Saturday when unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade into a religious seminary in Nangarhar province, in eastern Afghanistan. The grenade explosion targeted an Islamic religious school called Zunoorain Usman, in Nangarhar province’s Rodat district, about 25 kilometers from Jalalabad city, the provincial capital. The injured have ...
- Bulgarian Navy destroys floating sea mine in Black Sea
July 1, 2022
Bulgaria’s Navy destroyed a floating sea mine on June 30, the Navy said in a statement on July 1. The Navy said that a report of a floating sea mine had been received at Naval Headquarters at 3.10pm on June 30. The mine was sighted 27 nautical miles east of the mouth of the Kamchiya River by ...
- Afghanistan: Explosions and Gunfire Near Taliban’s Grand Assembly Venue in Kabul
June 30, 2022
Multiple explosions and gunfire were heard near Loya Jirga hall, a location in Kabul where Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders had gathered for the Taliban’s grand assembly, according to local sources. According to the sources, on Thursday afternoon in Kabul, clash involving light and heavy weaponry began close to where the Afghan Ulema and tribal ...
- Philippines: Suspected IED carrier killed in Basilan
June 30, 2022
A suspected bomb carrier was killed while his cohort escaped during an encounter with government troops in Lamitan City, Basilan on Wednesday evening, the military reported on Thursday. In a statement, the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the killed personality as Adil Akarab, tagged as “a lawless element and armed terrorist group member.” The Wesmincom said Akarab, ...
- Yemen: Car bomb targeting security official leaves 6 dead in Aden
June 29, 2022
A car bomb targeting a top provincial security official in the southern Yemen city of Aden killed at least six people Wednesday and wounded eight others, Yemeni officials said. A car carrying explosives detonated while the convoy of a security official from a neighboring province was driving by, the officials said. Three of his guards were ...
- In post-coup Burkina Faso, jihadist attacks grow fiercer despite junta pledge
June 29, 2022
When mutinous soldiers ousted Burkina Faso’s democratically elected president in late January, they vowed to do a better job of securing the Sahelian country from attacks linked to al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State. But violence has only increased over the past five months, draining public confidence in the junta, threatening coastal West African states, and ...
- Milwaukee police warn public about fireworks and homemade explosives ahead of 4th of July
June 29, 2022
With Fourth of July weekend just days away, it’s the time of year when safety concerns arise related to fireworks. From homemade explosives to commercial store-bought products, Milwaukee police are giving a demonstration of the risk involved. Police say the biggest concern is people mistaking homemade explosive devices for fireworks. Read more… Source: CBS58 News
- California: Homemade Bomb Found Outside Church In Lakeport
June 28, 2022
A church in Lake County was evacuated after a groundskeeper found a homemade bomb in some nearby bushes. The bomb was discovered after Sunday morning’s service at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Lakeport. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office used a bomb disposal robot to disable and inspect the device. A 27-year-old man was arrested later in ...
- Jammu and Kashmir: 2 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists arrested for 2 Rajouri blasts, IEDs seized
June 28, 2022
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists have been arrested in connection with the recent blasts in Kotranka and Budhal areas of Rajouri district but the police are still looking for Lashkar commander Talib Shah who led them, police said on Tuesday. Additional director general of police (ADGP), Mukesh Singh said Talib Shah is “the commander of LeT in general ...
- Syria: U.S. strike targets ‘senior’ militant in Idlib province
June 27, 2022
The United States carried out a strike in Syria’s Idlib province on Monday that targeted a senior leader of an Al-Qaeda aligned militant group, the U.S. military said. The strikes targeted Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, a “senior leader” of Al Qaeda aligned Hurras al-Din, while he was traveling alone on a motorcycle, the U.S. military statement ...
- Colorado: Homemade Explosive Components Found Inside Burning Home In Boulder County
June 27, 2022
Firefighters found homemade explosive components in the basement of a home that exploded on Sunday night. Crews rushed to the home in the 7000 block of Durham Circle in Boulder County about 6:40 p.m. Sunday. Everyone inside the home was able to get out safely but two pets were still inside when firefighters arrived. The residents ...
- Terrorists sites promoting al-Qaeda, the Taliban and neo-Nazi groups are openly online
June 26, 2022
Almost 200 terrorists websites are operating openly and some get 1.54million visitors every month, tech experts warn. The sick extremist sites are available on the open internet, not even hidden on the so-called dark web. They include material from al-Qaeda, the Taliban, so-called Islamic State and neo-Nazi groups. Most websites are viewed by people in Algeria, Pakistan, the ...