Attacks by radicalised mentally ill people can be ‘impossible to distinguish’ from acts of terrorism

Recent violent attacks by radicalised mentally ill people are ‘impossible to distinguish’ from terrorism, a new report has warned. The European police agency Europol said that incidents carried out by mentally ill people who have been influenced by hate speech and fake news could be classed as terrorism in its European Union Terrorism Situation and … Read more

Coronavirus lockdowns could lead to increase in terror attacks as extremists become radicalised

Coronavirus lockdowns could lead to increase in terror attacks as isolated extremists become radicalised, Europol warn Warning came from Europol director Catherine De Bolle in a report Report argues the impact of coronavirus lockdown could fuel terrorism Economic and social impacts of lockdown could escalate existing discontents  Comes after British police officer said lockdown could … Read more