“The attacks could be a jihadist terrorist campaign in the West”

In the last few hours there have been two Terrorist attacks In Europe and Germany, ISIS claimed responsibility for one of these attacks. multiple stab wounds In Solingen, it left three dead and eight injured, while in France, a man set someone on fire. Synagogue There were five people inside, including the rabbi, and it injured a policeman in Grand-Motte in the south of the country.

To analyze the increase in this type of attacks, especially by “lone wolves,” highway Talk to an expert on jihadism and violent extremism Geoffrey Montoto“Some of the individual attackers may be linked to ISIS, but others are not,” he says. “It is possible that there was a campaign organized by a jihadist group.” Terrorism in the West“

However, Montoto insists that there have been many attacks in the past and that it was a campaign. There will be more attacks. In the coming days or weeks. “It is still too early to say whether this is a campaign. Right now, three or four attacks in the last 24 to 36 hours indicate that it is.”

What is a “lone wolf” file?

Montoto explained that these “lone wolves” are many. hard to spot Before they act. Among other things, because they use very primitive weapons to kill, such as Knives or Molotov cocktailsThis makes them difficult to intercept because they are unpredictable and act on their own.

“They are not fighters of an organization as was the case with ETA. They do not follow instructions, but rather an ideology with a modus operandi: kill as many infidels as possible “As much as they can,” Montoto says. “We don’t know if they’re affiliated with any organization or if there is one.” Infection effect Or tradition.

Regarding the issue Syrian refugee Montoto, 26, the alleged perpetrator of the attack in Germany that left three dead, says he is fuelling racist rhetoric against refugees and migrants:It’s fodder for the far right.“We don’t know whether he was radicalized upon arrival or whether he was actually sent to Europe with orders to kill.”

Tension in the Middle East

Montoto also spoke about the escalating tension in the region. Near East He ruled out that Iran would carry out a military intervention against Israel after that.Attack on Lebanonwhich left three dead. “Hezbollah and Hamas are pawns of the Iranian regime, but that’s where it’s at. Iran is not interested in a war it loses.”

But what he did not rule out is that Israel can invade Lebanon To attack Hezbollah bases if the attacks do not stop. For all this, Montoto stressed that every time tensions escalate in the Middle East, the international community must be on alert for stigmas and cases of extremist individuals attacking the world. Jewish or Muslim communities From all over the world

Retrieve Clara Mullins’ interview with jihadism and violent extremism expert Geoffrey Montoto, Al highway.