IG prepared for a series of terrorist attacks in the EU more than 600 terrorists – REGNUM

Moscow, March 24, 2016, 07:27 – REGNUM for a series of terrorist attacks in the EU “Islamic state” (IG – is prohibited in Russia) has prepared more than 500 terrorists, the Associated Press reports citing knowledgeable sources

According to various estimates, the number ranges from 400. to more than 600 potential participants and organizers of terrorist attacks. The scale of the shares corresponds to those that took place in Brussels on March 22 and in Paris – November 13, 2015.

The terrorists are trained to carry out deadly attacks and develop its network, creating terrorist cells for mass acts of terror. The goal – to maximize the number of casualties during the attacks, for which the terrorists choose crowded places and the most appropriate time

It is noted that the training of terrorists takes place in special training camps in Syria, Iraq and some countries. that previously were part of the Soviet bloc. Here, the terrorists are preparing to carry out terrorist attacks in the EU: they are taught tactics of fighting, as well as carrying out explosions, avoiding surveillance

The preparation is carried out under the supervision of persons, some of whom have ties with North Africa, France and Belgium.. These people are directly involved in the development of the terrorist attacks strategy in the EU

. «Unlike the situation in 2014 that some of the militants IG then taught for only a few weeks – said the employee” , – said in a statement.

Later, there have been changes strategy: set up special units, in which the training takes place at a different level.

On March 22, in Brussels terrorists IG promoted a series of terrorist attacks that has cost the lives of over 30 people, more than 200 civilians were injured. Implemented attacks were smaller scale than originally planned by militants – so experts believe.

The most likely reason for this is called a possible rush of the arrest of the main suspect in the terrorist attacks in Paris Salah Abdeslama in the course of a large-scale police operation in the Brussels commune of Molenbeek.

Read earlier in this story: Stratfor: an attack in Brussels came less ambitious than planned Adventure

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