counterterrorism

The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the so called Islamic State group or Daesh, leaves a vacuum at the top of the terrorist organisation, and while the frequency of IS attacks on European soil has been decreasing recently. EU officials are warning the threat is far from over.

A maritime border operation coordinated by Interpol has detected more than a dozen suspected "foreign terrorist fighters" (FTFs) travelling across the Mediterranean.

India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday, raising tensions between the neighbouring countries.

The Catalan regional police service, Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested a least 17 people who they believe are linked to a jihadist cell based in and around Barcelona.

An award-winning film by Interpol shows first responders how to recognise possible homemade explosives

A major security operation was launched in the northern English town of Barnsley after a woman attacked a man with a knife.

UK police are continuing the questioning of a man in connection with Tuesday’s suspected terror attack. The man, named as 29-year old Salih Khater from Birmingham, was arrested after his car swerved into pedestrians and cyclists and crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament.

According to the European Police Agency, Europol, the terror threat in the EU is rising. Last year there was a 45% increase in terrorist incidents. But the EU hopes to combat the threat through reforms to Europol, Eurojust and a future European public prosecutor.