5 arrested in Spain for Islamist militant links
Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre has supported the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) in a major crackdown on jihadists, including
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Support to joint investigation team of Sweden and France targeting crimes against Yezidi victims in Syria and Iraq
The judicial authorities in Sweden and France have set up a joint investigation team (JIT) to support proceedings involving core
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A FARC Guerrilla Member and Five Salvadoran Gang Members Arrested
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrested a guerrilla member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),
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CTED publishes Analytical Brief on the use of biometrics in counter-terrorism
On 10 December 2021, CTED published its latest Analytical BriefPDF, which explores key trends and challenges relating to the use of
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Germany, the UK and Europol Target Violent Jihadist Websites
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale
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International tabletop exercise organised to further bolster cross-sector collaboration in the aftermath of a terrorist event
On 5 November 2021, Europol, in cooperation with the European Commission, organised a tabletop exercise to test the implementation of
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Mongolia signs an agreement with UNOCT for capacity-building to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of Mongolia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today signifying
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Spanish Police arrests 5 jihadists on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack
With the active support of Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has arrested in Barcelona
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With renewed commitment, we can strengthen our common security, say participants of 2021 OSCE Annual Security Review Conference
In the face of growing tension, distrust, and transnational threats, we need a renewed and intensified commitment to dialogue and
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‘Continued imperative to combat ISIS’ –INTERPOL Secretary General
Accompanying a joint statement issued by the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS today, INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock condemned the recent
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Spanish National Police detains in Gandía a person who has been claimed internationally in the Netherlands for crimes of terrorism
Agents of the Spanish National Police have arrested yesterday in Gandía (Valencia) a person of Dutch nationality who had a
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2020 in review: New Europol threat assessment on IS and al-Qaeda’s battle for relevance
Published on Friday, the third edition of Europol’s annual report on Online Jihadist Propaganda provides a comprehensive analysis of the major trends
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Italian Police track down terrorist in Terracina
A 40-year-old Tunisian citizen residing in France who escaped from a psychiatric center in Bassens on May 29 and entered
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The Republic of the Philippines signs MoU with UNOCT for capacity-building to detect the travel of terrorists and serious criminals
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines signed a Memorandum of
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What is NATO doing to counter the threat of terrorism?
“Counter-terrorism is woven into our DNA as a civil-military organisation, and it’s inseparable from the vital work of keeping our
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Terrorist cell discovered that aimed at the new Nazi-Fascist world order
They called themselves the revolutionary avant-garde and pursued the ideal of establishing a new world order of a Nazi-fascist matrix,
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Despite advances, terrorist threats continues to persist and diversify
Although the fight against terrorism has made important advances in thwarting attacks across the world, the UN chief said on
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Terrorists become increasingly ‘innovative’, in a world shaken by COVID-19
Despite “significant progress” in the fight against terrorism, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Wednesday that amidst new and more diverse threats, COVID-19 has triggered increased activity throughout many countries. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT), concluded the Second High-level
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