IS planning ‘large-scale’ Mumbai-style attacks in Europe: Europol report
9 years, 2 months ago

IS planning ‘large-scale’ Mumbai-style attacks in Europe: Europol report

The Hindu  

The Islamic State is plotting “Mumbai-style” terrorist attacks directed at soft targets such as public places and restaurants in Europe, and in France in particular, the European Union police agency Europol warned on Monday. Europol chief Rob Wainwright said that the ISIS had “developed a new combat style capability to carry out a campaign of large-scale terrorist attacks on a global stage — with a particular focus in Europe.” It has the will and the capability Releasing a new Europol report on counter-terrorism, he said the terror group “has a willingness and a capability to carry out further attacks in Europe.” “All national authorities are working to prevent that from happening,” he added. The report warned that “the IS is preparing more terrorist attacks, including more ‘Mumbai-style’ attacks, to be executed in member states of the EU, and in France in particular.” Soft targets beware The Europol report has said the attacks will be primarily directed at soft targets, because of the impact it generates. The 17-minute video, dubbed ‘Paris Has Collapsed,’ features the final words of the killers behind the Paris attacks last November and shows footage of the Big Ben, Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square as well as British Prime David Cameron and House of Commons Speaker John Bercow.

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1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism
1 month ago

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

Associated Press  

PARIS — A passerby was stabbed to death and three police officers injured Saturday near a crowded market in eastern France. An Algerian man identified as an Islamic extremist with a schizophrenic profile was detained in the attack, the interior minister said. Macron said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack, which he blamed on ‘’Islamist terrorism.’' …

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia
1 year ago

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Italy has followed France in stepping up security following …

France raises its security readiness to highest level after attack in Russia, worried about IS
1 year ago

France raises its security readiness to highest level after attack in Russia, worried about IS

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities were “taking into account the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the attack and the …

Paris knife attack: Two dead, including assailant, four injured; terror probe launched as Islamic State claims responsibility
6 years, 10 months ago

Paris knife attack: Two dead, including assailant, four injured; terror probe launched as Islamic State claims responsibility

Firstpost  

The attack took place near the Paris’ main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night. Paris: A knifeman shouting “Allahu akbar” was shot dead by police in central Paris late Saturday after he killed one person and injured four others, sparking a terror probe and panic on the streets …

ISIS calls for Halloween attacks with poster in French
7 years, 4 months ago

ISIS calls for Halloween attacks with poster in French

Daily Mail  

ISIS has urged its supporters to carry out attacks on people celebrating Halloween tonight. The poster includes a picture of a bloodied machete imposed on a picture of the Eiffiel Tower which reads 'enjoy their gathering' and 'terrorise October 31' The Rumiyah publication has openly called for and praised previously terror attacks, including incidents in London, Paris and Manchester. ISIS …

Some major attacks in Europe in recent years
7 years, 9 months ago

Some major attacks in Europe in recent years

Associated Press  

LONDON — The deadly vehicle and knife attack on London Bridge and in nearby Borough Market is the latest attack in Europe in recent years. — Nov. 13, 2015: Islamic State-linked extremists attack the Bataclan concert hall and other sites across Paris, killing 130 people. — Jan. 7-9, 2015: A gun assault on the Paris offices of the satirical magazine …

Unsafe Europe: What repeated terror attacks tell us about their security preparedness
7 years, 10 months ago

Unsafe Europe: What repeated terror attacks tell us about their security preparedness

India TV News  

The ghastly Manchester terror attack that left 22 people dead and dozens others injured, has brought to fore how European nations are becoming increasingly unsafe. One does not need to look far back to realise how several major European cities have witnessed deadly terror attacks in the recent past. In the year 2004 and 2005, Europe witnessed two big terror …

Netherlands possible ISIS target in new attack warning
8 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands possible ISIS target in new attack warning

NL Times  

Terrorist organization Islamic State is planning more attacks in Europe and the Netherlands may be a target, according to a warning report Europol released on Friday. The European policing force thinks that ISIS will likely keep to attack tacticts currently used in Syria and Iraq - car bombs, kidnappings, extortion and suicide bombings, AD reports. ISIS is targeting countries that …

UN: Islamic State studied the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to 'maximise confusion and casualties'
8 years, 7 months ago

UN: Islamic State studied the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to 'maximise confusion and casualties'

Firstpost  

Islamic State terrorists had “studied” the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and similar “active shooter scenarios” to maximise confusion and casualties before hitting multiple locations in Paris in November, UN member- states have said United Nations: Islamic State terrorists had “studied” the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and similar “active shooter scenarios” to maximise confusion and casualties before hitting multiple locations in …

Experts confront multiple explanations for surge of killings
8 years, 7 months ago

Experts confront multiple explanations for surge of killings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The relentless series of mass killings across the globe poses a challenge for experts trying to analyze them without lapsing into faulty generalizations. “Planned, coordinated terrorist attacks are in a different class compared to lone wolf killings, since logistical matters likely play more of a role in the timing,” Towers said in an email. “Lone wolf attacks …

Why you probably didn’t hear everyone talking about these major terror attacks
8 years, 11 months ago

Why you probably didn’t hear everyone talking about these major terror attacks

LA Times  

Is there really zero media coverage when terrorist attacks happen in countries outside Europe and the U.S., as many have alleged on social media? Facebook activated its Safety Check feature, which invites people near a disaster or terrorist attack to quickly notify Facebook friends that they are safe. Iskandariya, Iraq: Two days before the Easter attack on Lahore and just …

Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks
9 years ago

Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks

India TV News  

Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks Security agencies in United Kingdom have been ordered to prepare for as many as 10 terror attacks simultaneous across the capital city London as they fear repetition of Paris-style attack by terrorists returning from Syria. London: Security agencies in United Kingdom have been ordered to prepare for …

IS planning coordinated attacks across Europe: report
9 years, 3 months ago

IS planning coordinated attacks across Europe: report

The Hindu  

The dreaded Islamic State terror group is planning a new coordinated attack across Europe, according to a former militant linked to the outfit. The horrifying plan has been revealed after a former IS terrorist, identified only as Harry S., escaped the terror group and is now being questioned by authorities in Germany, the Daily Express reported. Leading mass executions Harry …

The crisis enveloping Europe
9 years, 3 months ago

The crisis enveloping Europe

The Hindu  

The world has been looking to the COP-21 with great anticipation, hoping that the outcomes would pave the way for an equitable agreement that would satisfactorily address the issue of global warming and achieve the prescribed target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to less than 2° Celsius. Jolted by Paris If any one single act could make Europe …

Mumbai, Paris, Nairobi: megacities hit by massive terror
9 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai, Paris, Nairobi: megacities hit by massive terror

The Hindu  

Pointing to several similarities between the Mumbai attacks in 2008, the Nairobi Westgate mall attack in 2013 and the recent Paris attacks, Kenya’s national counter-terrorism chief says the UN and NATO countries must drop “double standards” on terror. We say, don’t focus on one foe that you have identified like Islamic State, terror is a borderless problem, focus on it …

Terror in Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

Terror in Paris

The Hindu  

The massacre in Paris of more than 130 innocent people by terrorists owing allegiance to the Islamic State on November 13 has shaken and angered Europe and the international community. Hollande told the French journalist and writer Xavier Panon last year that French secret services had “delivered lethal weapons” to the rebel groups. Eventually, after “moderate” groups like the Free …

Paris attacks organizer was planning more carnage, prosecutor says
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks organizer was planning more carnage, prosecutor says

LA Times  

The man believed to have planned the Nov. 13 Paris attacks that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more had likely planned to carry out another suicide bombing days later in the French capital’s business district, the Paris prosecutor said Tuesday. Abdelhamid Abaaoud and an accomplice are believed to have been planning to attack La Defense on Nov. 18 or …

Paris confirms IS’s weakness
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris confirms IS’s weakness

The Hindu  

It should come as no surprise that radical Islamists associated with the Islamic State have engaged in >terrorist attacks in Paris. The Islamic State, or ISIS, has always called on Muslims to engage in violent, lone wolf, attacks in the West, if they are unable to “emigrate” to its territory in Syria and Iraq. So what explains the Paris attacks, …

Islamic State can find no ground in India
9 years, 4 months ago

Islamic State can find no ground in India

Hindustan Times  

The Paris terrorist attacks, which killed at least 129 people, have raised the global threat perception of the Islamic State or Daesh, which has claimed responsibility for the attacks, and apprehensions of similar acts on Indian soil. The declaration of a ‘Caliphate’ and dramatic territorial gains in Iraq and Syria, with the decimation of a number of competing Islamist terrorist …

Call the IS bluff now
9 years, 4 months ago

Call the IS bluff now

The Hindu  

In the wake of the Paris attacks, it is significant that world leaders, most specifically the leaders of the U.S. and Europe are meeting twice this month to discuss a global strategy to fight Islamic State — once in Turkey for the G-20, and in France for the COP21 climate change conference. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made it clear Turkey …

Paris attacks: Terrorism to be 'unambiguously' condemned in French mosques at Friday prayers
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Terrorism to be 'unambiguously' condemned in French mosques at Friday prayers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The French Muslim Council will …

Paris attacks: Isis propaganda magazine praises 'blessed' massacres and threatens more terror in Europe
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Isis propaganda magazine praises 'blessed' massacres and threatens more terror in Europe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Isis has praised “eight knights” …

Advert from British Muslim representatives condemns Paris terror attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

Advert from British Muslim representatives condemns Paris terror attacks

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of British Muslim groups and mosques have issued a …

US Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

US Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks

The Hindu  

Muslims around the US are facing backlash following the > deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centres, hate- filled phone and online messages and threats of violence. “There’s been an accumulation of anti—Islamic rhetoric in our lives and that I think has triggered these overt acts of violence and vandalism.” In Connecticut, the FBI and local …

Paris terror attacks: Political cartoonist illustrates the difference between Isis and Muslims
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris terror attacks: Political cartoonist illustrates the difference between Isis and Muslims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A political cartoonist has highlighted …

US Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

US Muslims face backlash after Paris attacks

India TV News  

Hartford : Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online messages and threats of violence. Hooper said the council is seeing an increase in anti-Muslim incidents since Friday's attacks in Paris that killed 129 people and wounded more than 350. Leaders of the mosque …

Paris attacks: Hating Muslims plays right into Isis's hands
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Hating Muslims plays right into Isis's hands

The Independent  

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Paris attacks: Francois Hollande will meet with Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to 'unify' against Isis - live updates
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Francois Hollande will meet with Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to 'unify' against Isis - live updates

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The French Prime Minister has …

Europe may face more terror attacks, warns French PM
9 years, 4 months ago

Europe may face more terror attacks, warns French PM

India TV News  

New Delhi: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls today warned that Europe should be prepared for repeat terror attacks in the coming few days and weeks. Manuel Valls told the French media that Friday's shootings in Paris were "planned in Syria." Meanwhile, French military jets on Sunday bombarded a stronghold of the Islamic State terrorist group in Raqqa, Syria, French Defence …

After Paris attacks, we now know what a 26/11-style attack looks like, says British daily
9 years, 4 months ago

After Paris attacks, we now know what a 26/11-style attack looks like, says British daily

Firstpost  

After the terror strikes in Paris, we now know what a Mumbai-style terror attack looks like, said a British daily, adding that “this is war in which we are all equally at risk”. London: After the terror strikes in Paris, we now know what a Mumbai-style terror attack looks like, said a British daily, adding that “this is war in …

‘New terror attacks being planned in France, other European countries’
9 years, 4 months ago

‘New terror attacks being planned in France, other European countries’

Hindustan Times  

The French Prime Minister has said that authorities believe new terror attacks are being planned in France and in other European countries following the carnage in Paris. “We know that operations were being prepared and are still being prepared, not only against France but other European countries too,” Manuel Valls said on Monday. Raids conducted, dozens arrested Meanwhile, French police …

Paris attacks: Belgium connection probed as terrorist past of Brussels district of Molenbeek under spotlight
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Belgium connection probed as terrorist past of Brussels district of Molenbeek under spotlight

ABC  

Prosecutors have revealed a growing Belgian connection to the Paris attacks, with officials conceding a poor district in Brussels with past links to international terrorism is a "gigantic problem" and a hotbed for extremism. Belgian prosecutors have also said two of the seven assailants killed in Friday's attacks were Frenchmen who had lived in Brussels, while two cars tied to …

Fighting terror from Mumbai to Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

Fighting terror from Mumbai to Paris

The Hindu  

Terror has struck France >for the second time this year, this time with even more damage and loss of innocent lives, from soccer fans to diners. The 13/11 Paris attack is large-scale killing, targeted against the general public; intended to spread terror and to convey that the French would pay for their war efforts in Syria right inside the French …

Hope and clarity in Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

Hope and clarity in Paris

The Hindu  

Parisians are no strangers to violence. The ruthless treatment meted out to anti-colonial activists in Indo-China and Algeria in the mid-twentieth century made the French army, police and intelligence services a model of how to root out ‘terrorism’. French security services have also been used across the Sahel to protect France’s significant natural resource extraction operations from Islamist militant groups …

Paris shootings and explosions: President Francois Hollande condemns 'terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions'
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris shootings and explosions: President Francois Hollande condemns 'terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy "My dear compatriots, As I …

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says

India TV News  

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says Paris: The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" and similar deadly attacks are likely to occur again, an expert on terrorism has said.Magnus Ranstorp told Paris: The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" …

Eerie similarity between Mumbai and Paris terror attacks: Pakistani daily
9 years, 4 months ago

Eerie similarity between Mumbai and Paris terror attacks: Pakistani daily

India TV News  

Eerie similarity between Mumbai and Paris terror attacks: Pakistani daily Islamabad: A Pakistani newspaper said on Sunday that there were "eerie similarities" between the Mumbai, Peshawar and Paris terror attacks.And this proves that "radicalized militants view everyone as an enemy — Muslims, Christians, Hindus, non-believers, Islamabad: A Pakistani newspaper said on Sunday that there were "eerie similarities" between the Mumbai, …

Paris attacks: Security stepped up at railway stations, airports in Maharashtra
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Security stepped up at railway stations, airports in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

In the wake of deadly terror strike in Paris, security was today stepped around major establishments across various cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai which has been often targeted by terrorists. Mumbai: In the wake of deadly terror strike in Paris, security was on Saturday stepped around major establishments across various cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai which has been often targeted …

'Paris attacks similar to 26/11 Mumbai attacks'
9 years, 4 months ago

'Paris attacks similar to 26/11 Mumbai attacks'

The Hindu  

The “multiple-coordinated” terror attacks in France, which killed over 100 people bear striking resemblance to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008. Just like the >Mumbai attacks, popular eating joints and restaurants in France's capital Paris were attacked by a group of at least eight suicide bombers, seven of whom blew themselves up. In a pattern similar to the Mumbai attacks, …

World leaders condemn attacks, offer support
9 years, 4 months ago

World leaders condemn attacks, offer support

The Hindu  

UN reacts UN Secretary—General Ban Ki—moon on Friday condemned “the despicable terrorist attacks carried out today in various locations in and around Paris,” and demanded “the immediate release of the numerous individuals reportedly being held hostage in the Bataclan theatre.” Narendra Modi calls the attacks offers support Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condemned the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris that …

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks

NPR  

PHOTOS: The World Responds To The Paris Attacks A coordinated terrorist attack hit Paris Friday night, killing more than 120 people, injuring hundreds more — and sending shock waves of grief, fear and anger across France. The attacks struck multiple sites across the city simultaneously — explosions outside the national stadium, a hostage situation in a crowded concert hall, a …

As it happened: At least 120 people killed in multiple terrorist attacks across Paris, officials say
9 years, 4 months ago

As it happened: At least 120 people killed in multiple terrorist attacks across Paris, officials say

ABC  

David Cameron: I've just chaired a meeting of COBRA to review the security situation here in the United Kingdom. Ever since the coordinated firearms attack in Mumbai in 2008, we have all been working together to ensure we can respond to such an attack. This summer police and other emergency services carried out a major exercise to test our response …

Paris and the new normal
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris and the new normal

Al Jazeera  

Friday night’s attacks in Paris were a tragic reminder that with persistence and innovation, terrorists can and do strike their “enemies” at a time and place of their own choosing. Risk minimisation and impact maximisation French president calls Paris attacks an act of war by ISIL Among others, those steps include identifying targets that are both easy to attack and …

Paris and the new normal
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris and the new normal

Al Jazeera  

Friday night’s attacks in Paris were a tragic reminder that with persistence and innovation, terrorists can and do strike their “enemies” at a time and place of their own choosing. Risk minimisation and impact maximisation French president calls Paris attacks an act of war by ISIL Among others, those steps include identifying targets that are both easy to attack and …

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris

NPR  

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Paris Enlarge this image toggle caption Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images The morning after gunmen and explosions left at least 128 people dead and hundreds more wounded in Paris, ISIS has released a statement claiming responsibility for the attacks, according to jihadist-monitoring group SITE Intelligence. The Paris attack would be the most …

Bruce Hoffman: Paris Attacks 'Very Similar' To 2008 Attacks On Mumbai
9 years, 4 months ago

Bruce Hoffman: Paris Attacks 'Very Similar' To 2008 Attacks On Mumbai

NPR  

Bruce Hoffman: Paris Attacks 'Very Similar' To 2008 Attacks On Mumbai KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Bruce Hoffman is the head of the national security program at Georgetown University. Le Monde recently has been reported that a year ago the attacks against Charlie Hebdo, but specifically the attack against the kosher restaurant, may also have had an ISIS connection. But certainly, al-Qaida's …

U.S. issues global travel alert to citizens post France attacks
10 years, 2 months ago

U.S. issues global travel alert to citizens post France attacks

The Hindu  

In view of the horrific terrorist attacks in France, the U.S. has issued a caution for its citizens worldwide, including in India, saying attacks against Americans are becoming increasingly prevalent. Giving details of the threats that the U.S. assets and Americans face worldwide, State Department said India continues to experience terrorist and insurgent activities which may affect U.S. citizens directly …

Mumbia-Style Terror Attack On European Cities Foiled
14 years, 5 months ago

Mumbia-Style Terror Attack On European Cities Foiled

India TV News  

A major terror plot by Pakistan-based militants to launch Mumbai-style attacks in Britain and other European countries has been thwarted by intelligence agencies, Sky News reported on its website on Tuesday. The militants were planning simultaneous strikes on London and major cities in France and Germany, the report said.The plan was in the advanced but not imminent stage and plotters …

‘U.S. prepared to thwart any 26/11-type attack’
15 years, 1 month ago

‘U.S. prepared to thwart any 26/11-type attack’

The Hindu  

Learning lessons from the Mumbai terror strikes, the Obama Administration has taken several steps in intelligence gathering and security infrastructure to thwart any similar attack on a major U.S. city, according to a top official. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the administration has taken several steps to make sure that terrorists do not strike soft targets. Appearing before a …

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