Paris terror: How French intelligence failed
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris terror: How French intelligence failed

CNN  

Story highlights France is reeling following its second major terror attack this year Robertson: There were a number of glaring failures on the part of intelligence services Borderless European travel and a failure to share data contributed, he says Paris CNN — In January, terror descended on the French capital when black-clad gunmen stormed the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing magazine staff and triggering a three-day manhunt. A spokeswoman for France’s ruling Socialist Party has conceded there was a failure of intelligence and that improved surveillance measures in the wake of the Hebdo attacks were not yet fully operational. CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson explains how France’s security and intelligence apparatus, once vaunted as a counterterror powerhouse, could have failed to prevent such an attack. As far as we know, some of the French attackers were able to stay below the radar because they had been in Belgium and the Belgian authorities didn’t know they were a threat.

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1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism
1 month, 1 week 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.’' …

France: Three men charged over suspected bomb plot
3 months, 3 weeks ago

France: Three men charged over suspected bomb plot

Hindustan Times  

Three young suspected Islamic extremists have been charged with terror offences in France over an alleged bomb plot, prosecutors said on Sunday. Three young suspected Islamic extremists have been charged with terror offences in France The three men aged between 19 and 20 are thought to have become radicalised while watching extremist videos online and were exchanging messages, sources close …

French intelligence agents arrest would-be ISIS suicide bombers as they foil Paris Olympics terror plots
8 months, 3 weeks ago

French intelligence agents arrest would-be ISIS suicide bombers as they foil Paris Olympics terror plots

Daily Mail  

French intelligence agents have arrested would-be ISIS suicide bombers after they thwarted two terror plots targeting the Paris Olympics. Pictured: A Paris police boat sails down the Seine on Thursday As the eyes of the world remain fixed on the French elections, the nation also has two big upcoming security challenges, Bastille Day on July 14 and the Olympic games …

France raises terror level after Moscow shooting
1 year ago

France raises terror level after Moscow shooting

China Daily  

Armed soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday, after France raised its security threat level. The state-owned international news channel France 24 said the threats included emails sent to students that said there would be attacks at high schools in the country's north. France had been on the middle-level terror alert since January but the level was …

France 'enlists Iraqi soldiers to hunt French fanatics'
7 years, 10 months ago

France 'enlists Iraqi soldiers to hunt French fanatics'

Daily Mail  

France is enlisting Iraqi soldiers to hunt down and kill French jihadists fighting for ISIS before they return home and carry out terror attacks, it has been claimed. File picture shows a masked Iraqi counter terrorism operative Illegal shipments of the so-called 'Jihadi drug' Captagon worth a total of almost £1.5m have been intercepted in France for the first time …

France thwarts ‘imminent attack;' 4 arrests, explosive found
8 years, 1 month ago

France thwarts ‘imminent attack;' 4 arrests, explosive found

Associated Press  

PARIS — Anti-terrorism forces arrested four people Friday in southern France, including a 16-year-old girl, and uncovered a makeshift laboratory with the explosive TATP and other ingredients for fabricating a bomb. France’s top security official said the raid thwarted an “imminent attack.” A police official said the teen had pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group in a recent video. …

Isis: New terror plot foiled in France with arrest of seven suspects in Strasbourg and Marseille
8 years, 4 months ago

Isis: New terror plot foiled in France with arrest of seven suspects in Strasbourg and Marseille

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 suspected Isis terror plot …

How should France answer to the horror in Nice?
8 years, 8 months ago

How should France answer to the horror in Nice?

Al Jazeera  

The country is now deeply entrenched in a long-term war with few hopes of dodging future attacks. The only viable answer to terrorism is a reaffirmation of the French Republic on the pillars of what constitute its strength: free education, societal cohesion, secularism and welfare state. by Nice is one of the major cities of France’s south, which has been …

Nice attack: Why terrorists keep succeeding in France
8 years, 8 months ago

Nice attack: Why terrorists keep succeeding in France

Live Mint  

France is in the line of fire. “All the French citizens who struck within the nation’s territory in 2015 were known, in one capacity or another, to judicial, penal or intelligence services,” the report says. “They have all been on file, watched, listened to or incarcerated along their path of delinquency toward violent radicalization.” As in the case of Orlando …

Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack
8 years, 11 months ago

Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack

Firstpost  

Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. Brussels: Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. “There …

Brussels attacks highlight intelligence gap over number of jihadists Isis and al-Qaeda send to Europe
9 years ago

Brussels attacks highlight intelligence gap over number of jihadists Isis and al-Qaeda send to 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 Western security agencies are blind …

Brussels attacks: Isis propaganda message has been muddled since Paris
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Isis propaganda message has been muddled since Paris

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. Some terrorism experts and security sources in France believe …

Authorities Arrest Frenchman Suspected In New Terror Plot
9 years ago

Authorities Arrest Frenchman Suspected In New Terror Plot

NPR  

Authorities Arrest Frenchman Suspected In New Terror Plot Enlarge this image toggle caption GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images A Frenchman in the "advanced stages" of a plot to attack the country was arrested Thursday during a raid northwest of Paris, and security forces locked down the area during a major search, France's interior minister said. …

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

Backlash: France’s New Hard Line on Terror
9 years ago

Backlash: France’s New Hard Line on Terror

Al Jazeera  

We examine France’s aggressive counterterrorism measures and the consequences for the Muslim community. In this week’s People and Power, filmmakers Charles Emptaz and Victoria Baux investigate whether the French government is sacrificing basic human rights in the name of security. FILMMAKER’S VIEW By Victoria Baux and Charles Emptaz “Look at what France has become,” Halim Abdelmalek said, after showing our …

'Paris terror attack was intelligence failure': CIA boss says Islamic State now planning attack on US soil
9 years, 1 month ago

'Paris terror attack was intelligence failure': CIA boss says Islamic State now planning attack on US soil

Firstpost  

“Paris was a failure of intelligence. They returned, unnoticed, and attacked six locations killing 130 people,” CIA Director John Brennan said. Washington: The Paris terror attacks in November that killed 130 people were an intelligence failure, America’s top spymaster has said, warning that the Islamic State is planning an attack on the US. “But the individuals involved have been able …

France foils jihadist plot, plans constitutional reforms for emergency police powers
9 years, 3 months ago

France foils jihadist plot, plans constitutional reforms for emergency police powers

Firstpost  

A jihadist plot was foiled last week in the French region of Orleans, southwest of Paris, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday, as the government prepared constitutional changes to enshrine emergency police powers. Paris: A jihadist plot was foiled last week in the French region of Orleans, southwest of Paris, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Tuesday, as the …

France, Belgium push intelligence sharing after Paris attacks: source
9 years, 3 months ago

France, Belgium push intelligence sharing after Paris attacks: source

Firstpost  

France and Belgium want to improve intelligence sharing between the nine European nations most concerned with jihadist threats in the wake of the Paris attacks. Paris, France: France and Belgium want to improve intelligence sharing between the nine European nations most concerned with jihadist threats in the wake of the Paris attacks, a French government source said Monday evening. French …

Paris attacks: Authorities missed multiple 'red flag' warnings over suspects
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Authorities missed multiple 'red flag' warnings over suspects

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. Brahim Abdeslam, Turkish authorities told Belgian police at the …

Paris attacks: Isis 'chemical weapons' warning issued by French PM Manuel Valls
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Isis 'chemical weapons' warning issued by French PM Manuel Valls

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. Manuel Valls said France faced a serious threat from …

After the Paris attacks, what next?
9 years, 4 months ago

After the Paris attacks, what next?

CNN  

Story highlights U.N. Security Council appears ready to adopt what would amount to an international declaration of war on ISIS EU interior ministers consider proposal to reinsitute boder controls CNN — Incredible as it seems, a week has passed since the terrorist attacks shattered the peace of Paris, killing 130 people. The U.N. Security Council appears ready to adopt what …

Paris attacks: Cops conduct massive raid but fate of 'mastermind' Abdelhamid Abaaoud still unknown
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Cops conduct massive raid but fate of 'mastermind' Abdelhamid Abaaoud still unknown

Firstpost  

The fate of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was unknown Wednesday after a massive police raid in a suburb of the city that left at least two dead, including a female suicide bomber. France: The fate of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was unknown Wednesday after a massive police raid in a …

‘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 …

U.S. agrees to boost intelligence sharing with France after Paris attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

U.S. agrees to boost intelligence sharing with France after Paris attacks

LA Times  

The White House has agreed to streamline the sharing of intelligence and operational military information with French authorities, one of several efforts aimed at countering Islamic State extremists since last week’s deadly Paris attacks. President Obama announced the agreement Monday at the Group of 20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, telling reporters that the new arrangement “will allow our personnel to …

Paris attacks: Officials hunt for suspects, speak of losing access to ‘chatter’ about attack
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Officials hunt for suspects, speak of losing access to ‘chatter’ about attack

LA Times  

On the third day of national mourning following Friday’s attacks in Paris, people continue to gather in the city’s public places such as the Place de la Republique, including Tao Cisse, age 5, and Maya Sutej. Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe picked up “chatter” as early as September about a potential Islamic State-related attack on France, it emerged …

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 …

Analysis: The dilemma for France
9 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: The dilemma for France

Al Jazeera  

Response at home and abroad must balance need to protect society from further attacks with an awareness of overreaction. That is why extremists constantly try to raise the bar of horror and outrage – to incite stronger reaction, or even retaliation.” RELATED: Map: Where the Paris attacks happened Excessive security moves that impinge on liberties, direct suspicion onto entire communities, …

France bombs Islamic State HQ, 2 more attackers identified
9 years, 4 months ago

France bombs Islamic State HQ, 2 more attackers identified

The Hindu  

France launched “massive” air strikes on the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital in Syria on Sunday night, destroying a jihadi training camp and a munitions dump in Raqqa city, where Iraqi intelligence officials say the attacks on Paris were planned. The Iraqi dispatch provided no details on when or where the attack would take place and a senior French security …

Paris attack: Co-ordinated nature of atrocity 'shows the fragility of free societies'
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attack: Co-ordinated nature of atrocity 'shows the fragility of free societies'

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. Now Paris has experienced what has been the recurring …

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" …

Don’t let ISIL divide France
9 years, 4 months ago

Don’t let ISIL divide France

Al Jazeera  

ISIL’s objective is to cause a split in French society and it is important not to fall into the trap. Never have so many people, especially young people, been engaged in extremist groups, whether al-Qaeda or ISIL, convinced that they are taking part in a resistance against perceived international aggression against the Muslim world. Never have so many people, especially …

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 …

France: 5 terror attacks thwarted, networks broken
10 years, 3 months ago

France: 5 terror attacks thwarted, networks broken

Associated Press  

PARIS — France has thwarted five terror attacks and dismantled 13 networks linked to extremists in Syria but the number of young people leaving to join the fight has doubled in the past year, the country’s top security official said Wednesday. French fighters make up the largest contingent of Europeans being recruited to join Muslim extremists in Iraq and Syria, …

Hunt for French intelligence officer-turned-Islamic-terrorist plotting attack on US
10 years, 5 months ago

Hunt for French intelligence officer-turned-Islamic-terrorist plotting attack on US

Daily Mail  

to be an explosives expert with an Arab family A former French intelligence officer who defected to Al Qaeda in Iraq was one of the targets of US air strikes last month, it has been revealed. Scroll down for video Defection: The French intelligence officer is said to have been one of the targets of airstrikes last month that hit …

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