23 January 2024 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Becca Stewart ASyI,Senior Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 19 January 2024, the British Home Secretary James Cleverly proscribed the Sunni Islamist political organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation, meaning that it is now a criminal offence to belong to, publicly support, and invite support for the group.[1] Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international political party which has had a long-standing goal of uniting Muslims under an Islamic state. The group is allegedly active in 32 countries and is banned in at least 13 countries.[2] The...
18 December 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI, Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 14 December 2023, German authorities arrested four individuals linked to an alleged plot to attack Jewish sites across Europe.[1] Media reporting suggests that the individuals were long-standing members of the proscribed terrorist group, Hamas, and had close links to the leadership of the group’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. Prosecutors stated that the individuals arrested were seeking to locate a cache of weapons previously buried in Europe “in view of potential terrorist...
18 December 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 15 December 2023, an individual was sentenced to at least 16 years in prison for plotting to conduct an Islamist-inspired firearms attack at Hyde Park in London.[1] The individual intended to murder Christian preacher Hatun Tash, police officers, and any surrounding civilians, after deciding against an attack on the Queen’s funeral in Westminster. On 23 September 2023, armed police arrested the individual whilst he was travelling from Brighton to South London to buy a firearm and ammunition....
04 December 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 02 December 2023, an Islamist terrorist conducted a marauding Bladed and Blunt Force Weapons attack in central Paris, using a knife and a hammer. There was one fatality, and two others, including a British tourist, were injured.[1] Prosecutor Jean-François Ricard said the alleged suspect had pledged allegiance to Islamic State prior to the attack and had previously served four years in prison in 2016 for plotting to conduct a separate attack.[2] The perpetrator reportedly told police after...
15 November 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 13 November 2023, an individual suspected of being a member of a four-man Islamic State (IS) cell nicknamed “The Beatles” was sentenced to eight years in prison. The individual pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and two charges of funding terrorism following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.[1] He had previously served seven and a half years in prison in Turkey for being a senior member of IS, however, had denied being a member of “The...
25 October 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Becca Stewart ASyI, Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 16 October 2023, two Swedish football fans died, and a third was injured, following a shooting in Brussels, Belgium. The suspected perpetrator fled the scene and later shared a video in which he claimed membership of Islamic State and responsibility for the terrorist attack.[1] On 17 October 2023, Islamic State allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack on their Telegram channel, stating that the perpetrator was an “Islamic State fighter.”[2] Media reporting has suggested that it is...
