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Migration-related Terrorism: Trends, Challenges, and Policy Implications

Related topic:

Types of radicalisation and emerging threats

Description:

this report analyses trends in terrorist attacks involving (individuals posing as) migrants in Europe over the past decade, and examines case studies of high-profile attacks in Paris, Berlin, and Brussels. While clearly demonstrating that attacks involving migrants neither represent a primary, nor a growing terrorist threat in Europe, this report provides nuanced insights into the specific challenges faced by counter-terrorism services and offers actionable recommendations for balanced policy responses that strengthen both security and societal resilience.

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Language:

English

Date: 

11.03.2026

Proposed by:

PPHS

Source:

ICCT, 2025