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09/05/2017

Evolution of the jihadist profile in Europe (DIEEEO51-2017)

Since the dawn of the 21st century, jihadist terrorist groups like Al Qaida and DAESH have plagued Europe with fear and insecurity. Do we really know who the people behind these attacks are? Through a study of the life stories of roughly 60 jihadists terrorists who have attacked Europe one can appreciate that, despite not having a single prototype, there are several common milestones such as a rough adolescence leading to a time in prison; as well as some differences that have grown over the last 12 years, mostly due to the decentralization and the use of social media by these organisations. The analysis of these terrorist profiles is of the uttermost importance, one must know its enemy in order to defeat it.

Author: Natalia Municio Mújica

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