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2023-10-19 Europe
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Terrorist attacks in Europe. The killers were in the field of view of the special services, but this did not help
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Oleg Krivoshapov
[REGNUM] “All European countries are under threat. We see the return of Islamist terrorism, and everyone could be under attack,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 17.
The reason for the disappointing conclusion was two recent incidents.
The first occurred on October 13, when a young man shouted “Allahu Akbar!” stormed a school in the city of Arras in northern France, killing a teacher and wounding several people.
| That would be Mohamad Mogushkov, 19 or 20, a Russian refugee of Chechen or Ingush origin... |
The second case received a pan-European resonance. On October 16, in the capital of united Europe, Brussels, where the central bodies of the European Union and NATO headquarters are located, a terrorist shot two Swedish citizens and wounded four more people.
The Brussels shooter was identified as a 45-year-old Tunisian. Abdesalem Lassoued
| ...illegal alien, resident of Schaerbeek, claimed ISIS membership, petty criminal record back home, originally claimed to be named Slayem Slouma... |
arrived in the EU from his native country in 2011, was previously known to the Belgian intelligence services for his radical views and appeared in the relevant database of the Belgian competent authorities.
The attack took place on Ypres Boulevard, in an area close to the historical center of the “common European capital”, but at the same time in a place densely populated by a large number of migrants. Note that the terrorist did not try to be invisible - he was wearing a reflective vest, and fled the crime scene on a scooter.
Before the attack, the terrorist, who claimed to belong to the Islamic State (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation), published a video on social networks promising “revenge on the Swedes.” Which he did, attacking two fans who arrived in Brussels for the Belgium-Sweden football match. The criminal identified the victims by wearing Swedish national colors: yellow T-shirts and blue trousers.
At the end of June, we recall, with the permission of the Swedish police, an immigrant from Iraq, Salvan Momika, held an “action” in Stockholm with the burning of the Koran. The vandal committed acts blasphemous from the point of view of Islam on one of the main religious holidays of Muslims - Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha) - which caused the expected outrage in the Islamic world and Muslim communities in Europe. Subsequently, rallies during which the Koran was burned took place more than once in Sweden and Denmark - the last time such an incident took place at the end of September.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the perpetrator of the current terrorist attack in Brussels had previously been in Sweden, but was not known to the police. The man later tried to obtain a residence permit in Belgium, but was refused, Kristersson said.
However, the Swedish Security Police (SEPO) stated that after the death of the country's citizens in Brussels, it was decided not to increase the level of terrorist threat. In the Belgian capital itself, a maximum level threat has been declared (the same as was declared in Paris after the attack on a school in Arras). Prime Minister Alexander de Croo called on citizens to be vigilant.
Belgian police immediately after the incident (and even before it was announced that the attacker had been killed) hastened to declare that they had found no connection between the terrorist attack and the Palestinian-Israeli war.
However, both the attack in Arras and the shooting in Brussels occurred against the backdrop of mass unrest, the reason for which was precisely the events in the Middle East - the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which has already led to the death of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians. The sad list is growing daily and has contributed to a sharp rise in anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic sentiment in Europe.
Paris and other major French cities have been gripped by massive unsanctioned protests in recent days accusing Macron of “aiding Israel” - often accompanied by scuffles with police and gendarmes. A campaign under the slogan “We are all Palestinians!” was supported by leftists and trade union activists, but the backbone of the mass protests were the descendants of immigrants from North Africa.
And against the backdrop of these dramatic events, one of the North African “guests” in neighboring Belgium, having obtained a machine gun, shot, as local authorities believe, two Swedish fans. Moreover, his act, according to the official version of Brussels officials, is in no way connected with the death of thousands of Palestinians, with whom immigrants from North Africa share ethnic kinship and (mainly) adherence to the same religion.
EUROPE'S CLASH WITH THE “NOMADS”
However, Vladislav Belov, deputy director of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences for scientific work , discussing the personality of the Brussels killer and his motives, draws attention to the lack of reliable evidence indicating his involvement in certain organizations. Most likely, the killer was a loner, Belov tells IA Regnum.
“In his head there is a trail of all events, including the latest ones. The Swedes appeared and burned the Koran - “the Swedes are enemies.” In my opinion, this is the main version. Everything else can be “hung”, and all versions will have a basis, but without evidence ”
French political scientist of Russian origin Dmitry Koshko notes that European law enforcement officers took into account the bitter experience of high-profile terrorist attacks of past years. In France, certain individuals suspected of adherence to radical views are being checked. However, the special lists also include people who sympathize with Russia, and in essence it turns out to be a mishmash.
Among the practical innovations: on the streets of Nice, for example, concrete structures were installed in some places to interfere with the movement of cars. In addition, both France and, to a lesser extent, Belgium have implemented a special “Vigipirate” plan, in which people are checked at the entrance to buildings, as is done in many other countries.
The expert points out that the teacher who died on October 13 in France was killed by a member of a family of refugees who came from the North Caucasus: “They were called “freedom fighters” when they fought against the Russian armed forces. This is already the second generation. They grew up and became Islamists. And now in the European media they are called “Russians”. That is, the teacher’s killer is called Russian.”
At the same time, the criminal had problems with the law quite a long time ago, but only 11 days before the murder he was put on a special register, the expert says. In fact, he was protected by political correctness organizations that protect all migrants and complicate the investigation of cases and the tracking of suspicious persons.
Let us remind you: the alleged “Brussels” killer was also in the field of view of law enforcement agencies even before the terrorist attack took place.
Events similar to what happened in Brussels cannot be ruled out in the future, Vladislav Belov concludes: “There are many such people in Europe; it has found itself under pressure from the masses of “nomads.” Back in 2015, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who set the tone in the discussion of mass migration, chose the formula “let’s let it in, and then we’ll decide.” The integration of those “let in” revealed a clash of cultures, and so far there is no solution to the problem in sight, the expert notes.
Preventive anti-terrorist measures are needed, although they will not give Europe a 100% guarantee. Moreover, without interaction with Russia, the expert points out: “Until 2022, there was clear interaction between the anti-terrorist organizations of Russia and Europe, and it was carried out not only through Interpol. Perhaps it has been preserved. There is no open information."
ARE THERE THREATS IN RUSSIA
Only the conscientious work of the special services can protect today's Russia from terrorist threats, reserve lieutenant colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Oleg Ivannikov is convinced . “Compliance with official duties in full will minimize the risks of terrorist attacks. At the same time, it is not only the security forces who need to deal with the problem of public safety. Heads of regions must formulate a law enforcement agenda and personnel policy in this area in their regions.”
In turn, the President of the Association of Veterans of the Alpha anti-terror unit Sergei Goncharov, discussing terrorist risks in Russia, emphasizes that the basis of security in the country is domestic and foreign policy. In particular, Russia’s neutral position in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict protects it from unnecessary risks.
Goncharov also considers it incorrect to compare the work of Russian intelligence services with the practice adopted in Europe, including France. The influx of migrants that have flooded European countries is largely poorly controlled. The intelligence services of these countries cannot cope and do not know how many people have arrived and how many have left. In Sweden, according to official data alone, 27 thousand migrants who were refused a residence permit in Sweden have not yet been deported.
IA Regnum’s interlocutor cites the “Belgian shooter” as an example of the not very professional work of the intelligence services. He submitted an application for asylum in 2019, which was considered for almost a year, and was ultimately refused. But, nevertheless, he was not expelled from the country; he remained in Belgium without any problems.
“As for Russia, we also have a large immigration flow,” says Goncharov. “ But today we are coping, although there are problems, no one denies them. Records are kept, and those who violate the law are expelled.”
At the same time, experts agree that completely ignoring terrorist risks in Russia is short-sighted. And it’s not just the activity of Ukrainian military intelligence, which, being supervised and directed by Western intelligence services, is behind several attempts on the lives of public figures in Russia.
“Both in Europe and here, unfortunately, there is an opportunity to illegally purchase firearms,” says Goncharov. — The global arms black market is flooded with supplies from Ukraine, and Russia is no exception. The President spoke about this the other day. The weapons that bandits buy in Russia initially come from Ukraine . ”
Thus, the successful completion of the special operation currently being carried out by Russia is also necessary in the sense of eliminating another threat emanating from today’s Ukraine - its saturation of the “black market” of weapons.
There is another problem recognized by both experts and officials: the lack of personnel in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the moment, according to the head of the department’s financial and economic department, Irina Kalbfleisch, there are a shortage of 100 thousand people.
At the same time, the measures taken by Russian law enforcement agencies to ensure security can be called serious and have proven their effectiveness. For example, anyone who wishes to infiltrate a school must not only be a child, but also be enrolled in that educational institution. Backpacks or luggage in the metro (it doesn’t matter - in Moscow or, for example, in Kazan) are scanned in front of the turnstiles. At the entrance to any more or less large shopping center, not to mention train stations and airports, there are metal detectors. Surveillance cameras are used everywhere and everywhere. Various trainings and activities on terrorism prevention are carried out.
And yet, every time a new tragedy occurs somewhere (even on another continent) with the death of innocent people, many people have a question: are I and my loved ones protected enough? And there is probably still no clear answer to this question.
| There is no perfect protection. There is only hardening soft targets, and teaching to be a pack, not a herd. |
SAD STATISTICS
Terrorism in Europe in the 21st century has become a serious threat. Thus, in 2022, according to Europol, 28 completed, failed or prevented attacks were recorded in the EU. There were 16 attacks, and four people tragically died: two as a result of jihadist attacks, two more at the hands of right-wing extremists.
At the same time, the EU views jihadist terrorism as the most serious threat: of the 380 people arrested in EU countries in 2022 for terrorist acts, 266 were “captured” precisely as jihadists.
The majority of attacks carried out in 2022 were carried out by lone terrorists. And the bloodiest terrorist attacks committed in Europe since the beginning of the 21st century were the 2004 explosions in Madrid ; a series of bombings in London in July 2005; the Oslo government quarter bombing and shooting on the island of Utøya in Norway in 2011; a series of seven attacks in Paris in 2015 and a truck attack on a crowd in Nice in July 2016.
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