10 terror plots foiled in Europe in 2023: Dutch security service
Dutch NewsAt least 10 planned terrorist attacks in Europe were discovered and halted by western security services in 2023, the Dutch security service AIVD said on Tuesday. There have been two major conflicts, numerous terrorist attack plots foiled in the Netherlands and abroad, and the Netherlands is targeted daily in cyber attacks.” The threat level in the Netherlands was raised from three to four, or substantial, in mid-December. “This poses great risks to the Netherlands, which owes much of its peace and prosperity to international trade and to a rules-based world order.” The agency also raised its concerns about the rise in anti-institutional protests and the willingness of some so-called sovereign citizens to use violence. Akerboom also said the service made a 70% rise in requests to use “special investigative methods” last year, such as hacking and internet taps, but did not say how many requests had been made.
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