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Europol Reveals Trends in Jihadi Terrorism in Europe

Thursday, 01 May 2008 12:23 Thomas Renard
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May 1, 2008
By Thomas Renard
The Jamestown Foundation

Terrorist activities in Europe increased dramatically in 2007, according to the annual report published by Europol, the European Union’s criminal intelligence agency [1]. Terrorists carried out—or attempted to carry out—583 attacks last year, a 24 percent increase from the previous year. Accompanying this increase in terrorist activities was an increase in counter-terrorist operations: 1,044 individuals were arrested for terrorism-related offenses, a 48 percent increase compared to 2006.  Continue to article

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