The Observatory for Extremist and Takfiri Thoughts, affiliated with the Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta institute, suggested that competition is likely to take place between Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda to execute terrorist operations in Europe in the upcoming period. “EU member states that participate in the anti-IS coalition are regarded by IS as legitimate targets. IS appears to have a preference for attacking soft targets as a means to instil maximum fear in the general public,” Europol’s report added. According to the figures it provided, 150 people were killed in 2015 in jihadist terrorist attacks in the EU, of which the majority were killed in France. As for the methods, the report expected that the use of car bombs, extortion, and kidnappings may emerge as the primary means of attack in the EU.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 04, 2016 15:53 UTC