Saturday, April 30, 2016

Europe's terror threat: Beyond self-radicalized lone wolves (UPDATED)


This is an excellent piece of reporting by the BBC

Europe's Terror Networks
It's a little less than a half hour and well worth the listen.

Three items really caught my attention:

1. ISIS has a logistical system set up in Europe. They have found ways to move explosives and firearms and get them into the hands of their operatives.

2. As was the case in Mumbai (2008) the November 2015 attacks in Paris utilized multiple, simultaneous attacks so that police and counter-terror forces would be dispersed and unable to mount a quick, overwhelming response.

3. The killers studied their targets. They obtained detailed floorplans of the theater and set up an ambush in the alley outside one of the main avenues escape.

UPDATE 5/17/2016

An interview with Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal. Harrowing account of the carnage that took place inside the theater. Also, Hughes remains convinced that members of the security/facility staff helped the terrorists.

Surrendering to Death

2 comments:

Justabasic Fisk said...

Reading your blog for the first time. (from Chris Johnson themcj.com ) so lots of military book reviews. Nice. enough detail to give them some juice without being overwhelming.
You might be interested in http://www.badassoftheweek.com/list.html

Thanks. Bj Toronto

Justabasic Fisk said...

Reading your blog for the first time. (from Chris Johnson themcj.com ) so lots of military book reviews. Nice. enough detail to give them some juice without being overwhelming.
You might be interested in http://www.badassoftheweek.com/list.html

Thanks. Bj Toronto