Newsbreak: It would be perilously naive to ignore the renewed potential for terrorist attacks in Europe

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CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts writes: "Another equally dangerous jihadist threat, rising inexorably out of the chaos sewn by Kabul’s seizure , will prove entirely beyond the Taliban’s ability to control. The Islamic State-Khorasan Province, commonly referred to as Isis-K, IS-K or Iskp, was founded in 2015, when Isis leaders sought to expand their influence beyond the borders of Iraq and Syria. The group grew quickly, orchestrating regular attacks throughout Afghanistan and recruiting directly from the Taliban’s ranks those most dissatisfied by their unwillingness to fight western forces more aggressively."

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September 6, 2021
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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