(NL Times) The threat of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands has increased over the past six months, according to the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV). In the latest threat assessment, the counter-terrorism coordinator said he sees “increasing signs” that jihadist organizations are preparing terrorist attacks in Europe. He also pointed to threats from right-wing extremists, as well.
The Netherlands has long been seen “as a legitimate target for an attack” and has recently “even more emphatically” been considered due to a recent incident where a copy of the Quran was destroyed in protest. However, the official terrorist threat level remains the same, at level three for “significant.”
Pegida leader Edwin Wagensveld was in the news in recent months for tearing up the Quran, the holy book for Muslims.
