27 March 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 22 March 2024 at approximately 19:40, four individuals entered the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, and conducted a Firearms and Fire as a Weapon attack (FaW). The perpetrators targeted an estimated 6,000 people at a rock concert and set fire to the venue. The roof of the concert hall later collapsed. Reporting suggests that there were at least 139 fatalities and more than 100 others were injured. Four individuals were later arrested in the Bryansk region of Russia, around 14 hours...
09 February 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 02 February 2024, an individual was sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison for possessing chemicals for a terrorist purpose. According to the Crown Prosecution Service, the individual was “dedicated to Islamic State inspired extremist beliefs” and had accessed propaganda videos which provided instructions on manufacturing explosives.{X} The individual had reportedly bought knives, including one of the same type featured in an instructional Islamic State video, and...
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...
29 November 2023 | Annual Report, Threat Landscape
Pool Re’s Annual Threat Report explores the key terrorism trends and events of 2023, provides outlooks for 2024, and assesses the possible drivers of UK terrorism threat going forward. Click the image below to access the full...
