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...
09 October 2024 | Deep Dive, Threat Landscape
Tags: Executive Summary It is almost certain that Extreme Right-Wing terrorism will remain a significant terrorism threat in the UK in the long term. It is highly likely that the Extreme Right-Wing terrorism threat has evolved away from structured groups to a more disparate online threat. It is highly likely that any Extreme Right-Wing terrorist attack conducted in the UK would be conducted by an individual. Between 1999 and 2022, all but two of the 14 attacks related to an Extreme Right-Wing ideology were conducted by individuals. It is almost certain that...
12 June 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 14 May 2024, three individuals were charged with terrorism offences following an alleged firearms plot targeting the Jewish community in the north-west of England {X}. Walid Saadoui and Amar Hussein were charged with the preparation of terrorist acts between 13 December 2023 and 09 May 2024. The charges against them alleges they “made arrangements for the purchase of delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack” {X}. Bilel Saadoui pleaded not guilty to failing to...
12 June 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
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...
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...