(Brussels Times) The greatest threat of terrorism continues to come from individuals inspired by Islamist extremism, often referred to as jihadism ideology. However, violence from right-wing extremists can also not be ruled out.
Last year, there were 215 threat reports related to terrorism or extremism in Belgium, a slight decrease from the previous year, when 218 threat reports were made, according to the latest report by the organisation responsible for threat analysis in Belgium: the Coordination Body for Threat Assessment (OCAD).
“In terms of the threat picture, we see that the greatest threat continues to come from individuals inspired by jihadist-Islamist ideology,” the organisation noted. The ideology of IS, and to a lesser extent of al-Qaeda, continues to inspire people.
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