(Canadian Press) Security agencies from Canada and other members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance are calling for a “whole-of-society response” to deal with the radicalization of young people lured into violent extremism.
A new report from the alliance, which also includes Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, emphasizes the importance of looking for signs of radicalization.
It warns that minors, heavily influenced by online interactions, can pose the same credible terrorist threat as adults.
The report says while the numbers involved in extremism fluctuate, the countries have seen a “rising prominence” of young people and minors in counterterrorism cases over the last few years.
