The Enemy Within: France’s Growing Terrorist Threat

On all fronts, from the fight against illegal immigration to its "war" against drug trafficking through its arm of iron with the Algerian regime, Bruno Retailleau is about to... The article Entrism and Islamism: a confidential report on the "threat" of the Muslim Brotherhood in France soon unveiled appeared first on Current Values.

Two days after the indictment of three northerners suspected of having wanted to carry out an explosive belt attack in the Dunkerquois, the Minister of the Interior confirms that this project was "terroristally aimed, Islamist." Even though France has re-armed itself, Bruno Retailleau admits that it is impossible to say that "tomorrow there will be no attack".

Mapping ISKP’s Strength: Social Network Analysis of Tech-Driven Jihad

Introduction The Islamic State (IS) has evolved to be one of the most serious threats to many states, no matter the state’s status of power. The Islamic State has firmly established a presence in the Sahel Region, advancing its goals of radicalisation and the eventual establishment of a Caliphate. Ongoing socio-political instability in the region has created an environment where the group can easily exploit vulnerabilities and recruit individual…

The Enemy Within: France’s Growing Terrorist Threat

A terrorist attack was foiled earlier this week in northern France, involving a 19-year-old man who claimed to be acting on behalf of Daesh—the Islamic State. No fewer than six attacks have been foiled in recent months. For the minister of the interior, the real danger today is no longer an external attack but the actions of a fringe of radicalised French youth. Morad M. was arrested by the police in a social centre in Dunkirk on the morning of …

In the North, three men, aged between 19 and 24, were charged for terrorist attacks on French soil. The main suspect who lived in Dunkirk had claimed on the Internet that he belonged to a jihadist movement. In his room, the investigators seized an artisanal vest, a recipe for making explosives and a letter of allegiance to the Islamic State. He had several targets in his head: coffee, nightclub, his own shelter for reintegration and a synagogue.…

Two young northerners were placed in pre-trial detention for association of terrorist criminals and possession of explosive material; a third was charged with non-denunciation of a terrorist crime; an update was made.