(NL Times) The risk of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands remains “substantial,” the fourth most severe threat level out of five, according to the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV). There is a “realistic” possibility of an attack, particularly because of the speed at which young people are radicalizing online, both in right-wing extremist circles and jihadist circles. The NCTV called the trend “worrying” in the semi-annual threat assessment released on Tuesday.
In the Netherlands, there are likely several hundred young people, some as young as 14, active in chat groups that either follow extremist-right perspectives … or radical Islamic principles. The NCTV considers the prospect of a “real chance” that young people who are active in such an environment “will put their money where their mouth is and commit an act of violence.”
