November Strategic Threat Assessment

November Strategic Threat Assessment

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...
14-Year-Old Arrested for Terrorism Offence

14-Year-Old Arrested for Terrorism Offence

Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes  Tags: On 22 May 2024, a 14-year-old was arrested in London following an investigation related to Extreme Right-Wing terrorist material. The teenager was arrested on suspicion of possessing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The individual was later released on bail until August pending further inquiries. The investigation remains ongoing {X}. Event Assessment The arrest of a 14-year-old for a terrorism offence demonstrates a continuing...
Extreme Right-Wing Teenager Sentenced for Terror Offences 

Extreme Right-Wing Teenager Sentenced for Terror Offences 

Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes  Tags: On 10 November 2023, a 17 year old who adhered to an Extreme Right-Wing ideology was sentenced to 10 years in prison for offences including plotting a terrorist attack against a mosque. The perpetrator had conducted hostile reconnaissance at a mosque in Keighley, contacted a UK-based individual in order to buy a weapon, and written a “detailed plan for carrying out a terrorist attack”.[1] Court records claim the individual planned to murder his girlfriend before attending the Markazi Jamia and...