The security heads of the EU and NATO have revealed that there is “justified concern” that ISIS militants are planning nuclear and biological attacks on the UK and Europe. Alongside the group’s attempts to procure the substances for these sorts of weapons, it is also looking to develop new ways of avoiding security measures. These reportedly include implanting bombs in human bodies and hacking driverless cars. According to a report from Reuters, which cited unnamed sources, intelligence agencies believe that ISIS has been developing its own chemical weapons since at least 2014. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) is also feared to have obtained a stockpile of former Iraqi short range missiles such as surface to air rockets. In another strategic shift, analysts suggest that the group is dividing into two, with one part seeking to protect its so-called caliphate while the rest of ISIS sets up terrorist cells across Europe tasked with launching attacks. Reflecting this, Dr Jamie Shea, deputy assistant secretary general for emerging security threats at NATO, concluded that the threat is likely to “get worse before it gets better”.
The security heads of the EU and NATO have revealed that there is “justified concern” that ISIS militants are planning nuclear and biological attacks on the UK and Europe. Alongside the group’s attempts to procure the substances for these sorts of weapons, it is also looking to develop new ways of avoiding security measures. These reportedly include implanting bombs in human bodies and hacking driverless cars. According to a report from Reuters, which cited unnamed sources, intelligence agencies believe that ISIS has been developing its own chemical weapons since at least 2014. In another strategic shift, analysts suggest that the group is dividing into two, with one part seeking to protect its so-called caliphate while the rest of ISIS sets up terrorist cells across Europe tasked with launching attacks. Reflecting this, Dr Jamie Shea, deputy assistant secretary general for emerging security threats at NATO, concluded that the threat is likely to “get worse before it gets better”.