Euro 2024 will be held in Germany in June this year, when a large number of fans from all over the world will flock to Germany. What has shocked and troubled Germany's state security services is that with the arrival of a large number of fans, there are also Islamic terrorists who have declared that they will aim for this summer's European Championships.
The Voice of Khorasan is a propaganda magazine for the terrorist militia ISPK, the most dangerous branch of IS. The two images used in the latest issue of the magazine, in particular, have been widely reported and can be said to be so terrifying that they are unreal.
Among them, a terrorist dressed in camouflage and armed with an assault rifle stands on a city tram with a box labeled TNT on the seat next to it, and the tram reads "Welcome to Europe" above it. The caption of the whole picture is: "The last call before leaving! The thought that this is not a movie poster makes people feel creepy.
In another image, a football field is clearly used as the background, with a drone hovering overhead. The caption next to it reads: "If on the ground they don't give you a chance, then attack from the air!"
What a pun! If you don't understand this sentence as a football term, you probably feel the horror in the text.
Germany's state security authorities are convinced that the move is intended to call on Islamic extremists to carry out attacks on public transport in Germany and Europe during the European Championships. (Isn't that a bit narrow, so aren't you going to be convinced that the pitch is also a possible target?)
The terrorist group ISPK planned and carried out the attacks on Cologne Cathedral and St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, as well as the devastating terrorist attack at the Moscow Municipal Concert Hall at the end of March.
In its propaganda magazine, the organization appealed: "If the enemies of Allah block our path to a better life, then they cannot block the path of our struggle." Crush the infidels with your car, stab them with knives, fill their food with poison, blow their heads with bullets, and set fire to their houses.
We reiterate our appeal to the young people of those who are still in the arms of the countries that oppose the Islamic world, Muslims and Islamic rituals, the youth of the Muslim world community and, above all, the elite fighters of the caliphate. ”
"This horror magazine is mainly aimed at young people, and the attraction of young people is more important than anyone else," said a counterterrorism investigator from the German security services.
This appeal makes it clear that IPSK wants to carry out sensational attacks, no matter how they are carried out and by whomsoever they are initiated. To this end, all potential so-called "lone wolves", i.e. radical independent criminals, are now the target of the magazine's call, inciting them to carry out terrorist attacks alone. ”
ISPK, which stands for Khorasan Province, the branch of IS, is currently the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world. Counterterrorism investigators believe the group has a tight-knit terrorist network of more than 100 people in Western Europe. There are more than 50 members in Germany alone.
The Salafi movement has a strong base in Germany, especially among young Muslims. Counterterrorism investigators fear that such calls by the ISPK will have huge consequences.
In addition to worrying, I hope that their anti-terrorism plan can also be done.