12 March 2025 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Authors: Oliver Hair & Lucy Hagger,Threat Analysts Read Time: 5 minutes Tags: Executive Summary Terrorism-related incidents throughout February 2025 have demonstrated the complexity of terrorism threat globally. Pool Re’s threat analysis team provide a summary of the key incidents in February and a strategic threat assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape below, including: Islamist inspired terrorism plots and attacks conducted across Western Europe in February 2025 demonstrate that Islamist terrorism remains the predominant terrorism threat to the UK...
07 November 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Authors: Oliver Hair & Lucy Hagger,Threat Analysts Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: Executive Summary Terrorism-related incidents throughout October 2024 have demonstrated the continuing complexity of terrorism threat globally. Pool Re’s threat analysis team provide a summary of the key incidents in October and a strategic threat assessment on the UK terrorism threat landscape below, including: High profile plots across the US and Europe related to Islamic State show that the group, and individual’s adhering to its ideology, remain a prominent terrorism threat to...
28 February 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 23 February 2024, an individual was convicted of preparation of terrorist acts. In a document titled “My Plan”, the individual claimed he wanted to kill at least 50 people by attacking government buildings and politicians’ houses.{X} The individual had told police that he was “left-wing”, but “more like an anarchist”, and had become motivated by both a hatred of the government and ecological concerns including: pollution, the destruction of forests,...
