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Islamic terrorism in Europe (2014–present)

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A period of increased Islamic terrorist activity in Europe has taken place since 2014. The increase is often seen as part of the spillover of the Syrian Civil War and linked to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It has also been linked to the rise of radical Islam among some disaffected Muslims in Europe, and to the European migrant crisis.

According to The Guardian, eight attacks occurred in France during the eighteen months between January 2015 and July 2016, including the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks (which killed 17 people), the November 2015 Paris attacks (which killed 130), and the July 2016 Nice truck attack (which killed 86). The French attacks were believed to be motivated by ISIL as retaliation for France's role in both the wars in Syria and Iraq. Other attacks in Europe include the March 2016 Brussels suicide bombings (which killed 32), the December 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack (which killed 12) and the May 2014 Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting (which killed four). A captured German ISIL trainee told The New York Times that his commander had said in mid-2015, that ISIL had called on its fighters for a coordinated wave of attacks in European countries.

Background

The rise in Islamic terrorism in Europe is often seen as part of the spillover of the Syrian Civil War and linked to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It has also been linked to the rise of radical Islam among some disaffected Muslims in Europe, and to the European migrant crisis.

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Islamic terrorism in Europe (2014–present) Wikipedia