Talk:Islamic terrorism in Europe/Archive 12

Kosovo trial concluded

 * http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/kosovo-condamnation-de-six-islamistes-qui-voulaient-attaquer-la-france-20190905 should be added to the Plots section. Saving the source here in the meantime. Feel free to help out. A Thousand Words (talk) 07:04, 9 September 2019 (UTC)

German raid against suspects in Cologne and Düren
Source Deutsche Welle. 1Kwords (talk) 19:35, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
 * By 29 August, there were still 3 people in custody. Merkur.de: https://www.merkur.de/politik/koeln-dueren-terror-razzia-in-koeln-und-dueren-polizei-nimmt-vier-maenner-in-gewahrsam-zr-12833045.html A Thousand Words (talk)

Seville Christmas market plot april 2019

 * https://www.elespanol.com/espana/20190417/detenido-yihadista-pretendia-perpertrar-semana-santa-sevillana/391711503_0.html (in Spanish) 1Kwords (talk) 21:28, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Seems to have been apprehended 16-17 April 2019 according to Diario de Sevilla. Apparently the suspected plan was another christmas market attack. A Thousand Words (talk) 06:05, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * The suspect was arrested in Morocco, source. A Thousand Words (talk) 06:05, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

Two arrested in France over kindergarten plot
Source RTL: https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/paris-deux-hommes-mis-en-examen-a-paris-pour-avoir-projete-un-attentat-7797354252 1Kwords (talk) 07:07, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

Attempted attacks on trains in Germany - one arrested
Source Deutsche Welle: https://www.dw.com/en/austria-arrests-man-suspected-of-attacks-on-german-trains/a-48074421 1Kwords (talk) 19:30, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
 * No motive confirmed. // Liftarn (talk) 11:03, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
 * not to worry, there are more sources available and there will be more sources once the trial has concluded. https://www.rtl.fr/actu/international/autriche-arrestation-d-un-irakien-soupconne-de-sabotage-ferroviaire-en-allemagne-7797302451 1Kwords (talk) 07:11, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

Condé-sur-Sarthe prison stabbing in France March 2019
Rescuing source from deleted material for future research https://www.foxnews.com/world/stabbing-of-guards-at-french-prison-treated-as-terror-attack. Time will tell on this one. 1Kwords (talk) 08:07, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * The incident happened in a prison in a prison in Condé-sur-Sarthe. (this is the place where deletionists can attack the Daily Mail as a source) A Thousand Words (talk) 05:19, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
 * In this case, the perpetrator stated "vengenance" for Cherif Chekatt, a terrorist who was killed after his terrorist assault on infidels in Strasbourg. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:22, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
 * It seems a woman was killed by the RAID special police unit. Source lci.fr. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:29, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Ceramic knives were used during the attack. Source francetvinfo.fr. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:29, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Screamed "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. Source France24.
 * The attack is reported on 3 months later, which means it is likely to pass WP:GNG. Deutsche Welle. A Thousand Words (talk) 06:13, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Attack on policeman in Brussels
Belgium source Histogenea22 (talk) 13:54, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Stuttgart airport terror alert
According to Spiegel Online. 1Kwords (talk) 21:43, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Terror investigation in Norway
A stabbing in Norway is being investigated as a terrorist attack: https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/OnKX1k/Ung-russer-pagrepet--blir-siktet-for-terror 1Kwords (talk) 21:23, 18 January 2019 (UTC)

Investigation in Rotterdam
Investigation in Rotterdam according to this link. 1Kwords (talk) 07:25, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I will follow it since it's Dutch Histogenea22 (talk) 18:00, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

Operation Abiad in southern Italy
Apparently a group of 15 people were arrested for suspected jihadism and people smuggling in "operation Abiad" in soutthern Italy. Anyone here who is fluent in Italian? 1Kwords (talk) 09:27, 12 January 2019 (UTC)
 * https://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/news/italia/2019/01/09/operazione-antiterrorismo-tra-sicilia-e-lombardia-15-arresti-137-820214.html
 * https://www.abruzzo24ore.tv/news/Terrorismo-Pentito-della-Jihad-parla-In-Italia-potrebbe-arrivare-esercito-di-Kamikaze/189944.htm

Jihadists plan Mumbai-style attack targeting Germany
According to NDR, there's a trial underway of Islamists who planned a Mumbai-style attack on Germany using 3 groups of attackers. Keeping it here until there's a verdict. 1Kwords (talk) 20:12, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi there, I already created a page for this: 2016 German terror plot. Additions are welcome.--Greywin (talk) 20:26, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Good work. I found a Deutsche Welle source and added it to the article. 1Kwords (talk) 21:54, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Another source FOCUS.de. A Thousand Words (talk) 16:15, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Plot against France, trial in Portugal?
An attack in France planned to take place in December 2016 was apparently averted. Trial has not concluded according to Die Zeit. The case has also been written about in the CTC Sentinel. 1Kwords (talk) 21:30, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Karlsruhe terrorist trial
There's a trial in Karlsruhe for a suspect with ISIS links who planned a vehicle ramming attack on a public ice rink. https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-470331.html. 1Kwords (talk) 10:11, 9 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Per source: Seems the attack plans charge was droppand and what remains is "supporting terrorist group" ... apparently the accused is of Kurdish heritage and the suspect reported the undercover officer (who happens to be Turkish heritage) to police for terrorist plans. Another source indicated that the suspect had at one point reported the undercover police officer to police for plotting. A Thousand Words (talk) 13:57, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Terrorist trial in Sweden
Another terrorist trial underway in Sweden. 1Kwords (talk) 10:39, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

investigation underway in Barcelona
Find the El Pais source in English here. 1Kwords (talk) 09:08, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Manchester mall stabbing attack
Independent say the attack brought back memories of the attacks in 2017. Keeping the reference here for monitoring: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/manchester-arndale-stabbing-latest-suspect-terror-charge-shopping-centre-arrested-today-a9152251.html A Thousand Words (talk) 19:44, 11 October 2019 (UTC)

Three arrested in Offenbach

 * Deutsche Welle: https://www.dw.com/de/drei-mutma%C3%9Fliche-is-anh%C3%A4nger-in-offenbach-gefasst/a-51211528 A Thousand Words (talk) 22:12, 13 November 2019 (UTC)

Arrest in Grenoble
BAC unit in Grenoble arrest a knife-wielding man in November 2019. Keeping here for further reference. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/arrestation-du-forcene-de-la-garde-de-grenoble-la-video-qui-fait-le-buzz-1572372793 A Thousand Words (talk) 16:00, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Syrian with IS-connection arrested in Berlin
Berliner Morgenpost: https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article227688249/Berlin-Terrorverdacht-Syrer-arbeitete-in-Grundschule-und-Bode-Museum.html A Thousand Words (talk) 06:59, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

20 people arrested in Denmark

 * Source: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/kaempe-antiterroraktion-det-ved-vi-og-det-ved-vi-ikke A Thousand Words (talk) 07:12, 12 December 2019 (UTC)
 * https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/politiretsvaesen/ECE12895111/nye-detaljer-fra-norsk-anklage-danskere-blev-opfordret-til-terror/ A Thousand Words (talk) 06:23, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Three chechnyans arrested in Austria
One was connected to the Islamic State. Source: https://www.kleinezeitung.at/oesterreich/5739475/Wien_Vom-Gefaengnis-aus-Ausbruch-und-Anschlagserie-geplant A Thousand Words (talk) 06:27, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

Sudesh Amman attack in Streatham, London Feb 2020

 * Source BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51375908 A Thousand Words (talk) 07:49, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
 * More on the hate preacher who helped inspire the attack https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/09/preacher-abdullah-faisal-streatham-london-bridge-peddling-jihad-behind-bars A Thousand Words (talk) 07:32, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Article: 2020 Streatham stabbing. TompaDompa (talk) 23:23, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

Geneva airport plot

 * Evidently by Islamic State supporters. Need more research to add entry & perhaps a standalone article. https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/pire-attentat-prevu-suisse-dejoue-geneve A Thousand Words (talk) 07:27, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Stabbing attack in Romans-sur-Isère April 2020
According to French source: https://www.liberation.fr/depeches/2020/04/05/attaque-de-romans-sur-isere-un-troisieme-soudanais-en-garde-a-vue_1784234 A Thousand Words (talk) 08:43, 5 April 2020 (UTC)
 * This has an article: 2020 Romans-sur-Isère knife attack. TompaDompa (talk) 11:10, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * An investigation was opened by the parquet national antiterroriste (PNAT). A Thousand Words (talk) 16:54, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

Police operation in Dusseldorf April 2020
Source: https://www.welt.de/regionales/nrw/article207289891/Mutmassliche-IS-Terrorzelle-in-NRW-ausgehoben.html A Thousand Words (talk) 06:41, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Colombes attack on police terrorist investigation

 * Antiterror officals were at the scene: https://www.nouvelobs.com/faits-divers/20200427.OBS28063/un-automobiliste-fonce-sur-deux-policiers-a-moto-a-colombes-un-blesse-grave.html A Thousand Words (talk) 10:25, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * more https://amp.lepoint.fr/2373454?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&Echobox=1588155260&__twitter_impression=true


 * The French agencies PNAT and DGSI are involved in investigating this attack. A Thousand Words (talk) 08:06, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Per Le Figaro: Youssef T., qui a tenté d’assassiner lundi deux policiers à Colombes, avait fait allégeance à l’État islamique. A Thousand Words (talk) 09:48, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Giessen terror trial

 * Giessener Allgemeine A Thousand Words (talk) 08:08, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Stuttgart trial

 * OLG Stuttgart A Thousand Words (talk)

Celle trial

 * T-Online A Thousand Words (talk) 08:11, 26 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Seems to be an entire terrorist cell based in Hildesheim. One individual has been convicted and sentenced to three years and three months in prison. A Thousand Words (talk) 17:28, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Copenhagen raid on suspected Islamists December 2019
On 11 December 2019, approximately twenty suspected Islamists were arrested on suspicion of planning an attack. Some materials for making bombs were allegedly found in premises that were raided.


 * Source in Danish is helpful when using search engines. A Thousand Words (talk) 17:01, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

Thwarted terrorist plot in Moscow, Russia
Source: Reuters. A Thousand Words (talk) 09:43, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Soldier behading plot trial concluded in 2015 in the UK

 * BBC source and sentencing remarks make it clear the case concerns Islamic terrorism. A Thousand Words (talk) 14:55, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Elysée palace attack plot
26 April 2019: Four islamists planned an attack against the Élysée Palace. When the group tried to get access to firearms, they were arrested 26 April 2019 and police found a Kalashnikov assault rifle. One of the four was 17 years old and had previously been arrested fro trying to travel to Syria and take part in jihad in 2017. The 17-year-old was convicted to to three years in prison by a court handling cases involving minors. source here and here. Apparently only one of the four have been convicted. Keep here for further court verdicts. A Thousand Words (talk) 16:08, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

Ceuta trial (concluded)

 * Individual who radicalized jihadists to send them to Syria convicted.
 * CTC: https://ctc.usma.edu/differential-association-explaining-jihadi-radicalization-in-spain-a-quantitative-study/
 * El Pais (in Spanish) https://elpais.com/politica/2015/10/02/actualidad/1443786131_645216.html

Add signature: A Thousand Words (talk) 18:13, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

2016 arrest of cell members in Midlands, Marseille and Strasbourg

 * Another attempt on Xmas markets according to The Independent. Need sources in French, too. A Thousand Words (talk) 06:11, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

Morges stabbing September 2020

 * Source. TompaDompa (talk) 23:34, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Additional source (in French). TompaDompa (talk) 10:41, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Full cit on the source deleted from Islamic Terrorism by both TompaDompa and Pincrete. XavierItzm (talk) 11:38, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * No one disputes what the source says and it may very well turn out to be Is Ter. What the source does not contain is any competent authority (justice minister etc), describing this incident as Islamic/ist terrorism. Suspects allegedly speaking of avenging the prophet, shouting slogans etc etc etc tend to suggest much, but they confirm nothing without a whole bunch of WP:OR. Pincrete (talk) 12:28, 1 October 2020 (UTC)

Thread from bottom of talk page moved here per agreement
Re this removal of mine based on this source. According to my French, (and Google translate), it was the 'mentor' of the man accused of the stabbing who has been tried and sentenced to 15 years by a Paris court. The actual accused does not appear to have been tried as yet, but I'd be glad if someone with better French could check my reading of the source. Pincrete (talk) 19:16, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
 * thanks for finding the source, would you mind moving this section into the "Tracking events" section above? That way it won't get autoarchived and can be handled in due time. A Thousand Words (talk) 11:26, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , move if you wish. The source was either here or on the main article, but was mistranslated (je pense). Pincrete (talk) 14:10, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Priest shot in Lyon 1 Nov 2020

 * An orthodox priest was shot in lyon and the PNAT are suspecting a terrorist attack. A Thousand Words (talk) 16:12, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
 * "a Greek Orthodox priest, was seriously wounded by gunshot on Saturday afternoon, October 31 in Lyon, by a lone man with unknown motives as he closed his church. At this stage, no hypothesis is ruled out, nor privileged,” said Lyon prosecutor Nicolas Jacquet" Pincrete (talk) 17:39, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

Copenhagen arrest April 2020

 * According to Danish public service broadcaster DR. A Thousand Words (talk) 17:02, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

Explosive device found on train in Cologne

 * According to Focus a terrorism prosecution unit in Germany is involved in the investigation. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:37, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Sid Ahmed Glam case

 * Standalone article: Sid Ahmed Ghlam case
 * how is this (Le Monde) for attribution? A Thousand Words (talk) 07:04, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Attribution for what, specifically? We can use it to say he was convicted, but the source doesn't specify what he was convicted of. This article (also Le Monde) does specify what he was convicted of, on the other hand. That source also calls him a jihadist, but doesn't attribute it to any official sources (at least not in the part of the article I am able to access; part of the article is subscriber-only content). TompaDompa (talk) 19:20, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Lugano stabbings Nov 2020

 * 2 wounded, authorities say possible terrorist attacks and connections to Islamic State: https://www.lematin.ch/story/attaque-au-couteau-de-deux-femmes-a-lugano-480146259420 A Thousand Words (talk) 19:57, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

Holbaek arrests in Denmark Feb 2021

 * A number of people were arrested for suspected terrorism in Holbaek, Denmark. Source: https://www.bt.dk/krimi/medie-mulig-terrorsag-i-holbaek A Thousand Words (talk) 08:40, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * A 45-year-old was arrested in Sweden and apparently some IS propaganda was found, per Sydsvenskan: https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-02-12/malmokoppling-till-dansk-tyskt-terrortillslag A Thousand Words (talk) 17:55, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Danish TV2 source: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/krimi/2021-02-12-seks-varetaegtsfaengslet-i-stor-terrorsag-i-nat A Thousand Words (talk) 17:57, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

December 2016 Paris plotters convicted

 * Three jihadists convicted by a court for a December 2016 attempted attack on Paris. Source in French, France 3: https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/grand-est/bas-rhin/strasbourg-0/projet-d-attentat-a-paris-des-peines-de-22-a-30-ans-de-prison-pour-trois-jihadistes-dont-deux-strasbourgeois-1960951.html A Thousand Words (talk) 11:25, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Detailed source, in French: https://www.sudouest.fr/justice/proces-les-trois-djihadistes-se-sont-fait-berner-par-un-agent-de-la-dgsi-infiltre-1167984.php A Thousand Words (talk) 11:40, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

Vetlanda stabbing attack February 2021 in Sweden - suspected terrorism

 * Stabbing attack with eight victims in Vetlanda. Source: https://www.vetlandaposten.se/logga-in/extra-polisen-har-skjutit-ung-man-i-vetlanda-efter-misstankt-terrorattentat-sju-personer-skadade-i-attacken A Thousand Words (talk) 04:54, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
 * There's a standalone article for this attack: Vetlanda stabbing attack. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:44, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Argenteuil trial commences 8 march 2021 (Euro 2016 soccer plot)

 * https://www.francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/terrorisme/attentat-dejoue-a-paris/terrorisme-le-proces-de-la-cellule-d-argenteuil-s-est-ouvert_4325033.html A Thousand Words (talk) 12:56, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Rambouillet stabbing April 2021

 * Rambouillet knife attack A Thousand Words (talk) 11:05, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Nantes (La Chapelle-sur-Erdre) stabbing May 2021

 * May 28th stabbing attack in Nantes - https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210528-man-attacks-french-police-officer-with-knife-sparking-manhunt-in-western-france A Thousand Words (talk) 11:05, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

Würzburg stabbing June 2021

 * 2021 Würzburg stabbing A Thousand Words (talk) 11:24, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Whoever is supposed to record these attacks on this article is doing a bad job.ThePaganUK (talk) 16:17, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
 * yes, I agree. Not even the thwarted attacks in 2020 which were listed in Europol's TE SAT update have been added to the Terrorist plots section, the last one is from 2019 almost two years ago. A Thousand Words (talk) 07:03, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * A Thousand Words I've no idea what's wrong with this wiki page. A few months ago I added all the recent attacks from 2021 up until the Wurzburg stabbing only for the edit to be undone despite me citing multiple sources. I believe I used a source for the Rambouillet attack where president Emmanuel Macron himself described the event as an Islamic terrorist attack, yet that's not good enough for the attack to be recorded on this article? It's daft. Since when did wiki require info from one source (that being Europol)? ThePaganUK (talk) 15:18, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Of course president Emmanuel Macron is good enough. Launching an RfC to have the material restored could be an option to get more editors involved and clarify the situation. Over the last year or so, I have been pretty much the only contributing editor outside the "must wait for Europol" camp, so there wasn't any real chance to work on this article in the face of that opposition. With your help, think this article can start to have progress again. 01:25, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The problem in that case was that the cited source didn't say Macron described the event as an Islamic terrorist attack. What the source said was The president, Emmanuel Macron, tweeted that France would not give in in its "fight against Islamist terrorism". which is of course highly suggestive, but doesn't allow us to attribute the classification of the attack as Islamic terrorism to him. TompaDompa (talk) 05:18, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Imho the real problem is that effort is spent on shooting down that single source instead of looking for better sources in French / from France. Imho The Guardian news paper from the UK is not among the WP:BESTSOURCES on Islamic Terrorism in France. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:46, 30 October 2021 (UTC) So far, nobody has argued against launching an RfC on the Rambouillet attack. A Thousand Words (talk) 05:50, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * We don't add entries first and go looking for sources afterwards. All content needs to be properly sourced from the moment it's added. I don't really see the point of starting a RfC – if there's a usable source, just add it. No need to wait for 30 days of discussion and then who knows how long for someone to close it if we have a source, right? It should be fairly easy to determine if any given source can be used for attributing a classification of an event as Islamic terrorism to an official source or not. TompaDompa (talk) 06:00, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Of course president Emmanuel Macron is good enough. the problem isn't whether Macron is good enough - it's what he says: "The president, Emmanuel Macron, tweeted that France would not give in in its “fight against Islamist terrorism”. - which doesn't say that THIS event WAS Islamist terrorism. Hardly surprising, since the tweet was issued on the day of the event and before police had really begun any investigation. Macron's tweet is the sort of 'general statement that Boris Johnson has made on several occasions BEFORE it is actually known what the event was. Johnson guessed wrongly on some occasions and whilst it seems unlikely that Macron's 'guess' was wholly wrong, either we have a policy that requires an EXPLICIT attribution from competent authority (usually the 'Minister of Justice' or senior investigating policeman) - or we don't. The inference that an event is probably Islamist terrorism, never should be good enough for this page. The history of the article shows where that logic has led to in the past.


 * I note that even Fox, (which is used as a source on the Rambouillet attack article) stops short of saying this was Islamist terrorism "Friday's attack at a police station near Paris was the latest in a long series of crimes in the country that have been linked to Islamist extremists". Linked by whom? One wonders - the Press? Again this was a 'breaking news' article in Fox, very close to the event, so hardly surprising that they weren't more explicit.


 * I know of no one who has ever argued that we must wait for Europol - Europol doesn't investigate anyhow, it simply collates info from the police/justice apparatus of member countries AFAIK. So in most instances the police/justice apparatus will have made explicit statements as soon as they themselves know - since the question is usually uppermost in public/press's minds. These aren't always reported in UK/US sources of course since the news agenda has often 'moved on' by then.


 * The Guardian has one of the highest reputations for accuracy/caution of all UK sources, though it often won't do 'follow up' coverage of relatively minor incidents on the European mainland, so that's where 'foreign' sources are often useful IMO. Pincrete (talk) 07:54, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * It is obvious to everone that some are far more interested in debating on this talk page than spending time searching for sources - you both just proved my point. A Thousand Words (talk) 08:32, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Actually I was responding to two factually incorrect statements by YOU. One of which is that there is some 'wait for Europol faction' here and the other is that "Of course president Emmanuel Macron is good enough". Well of course Macron would have been good enough if he had actually said this incident was Islamist terrorism, which unfortunately, he didn't. I'm sorry that you look upon correcting you over two fairly substantial errors as "debating on this talk page". Believe me, I wish it were not necessary. Pincrete (talk) 14:15, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Eindhoven ISIS Plot 2021
The anti-terror unit of the Dutch police arrested nine men very early in the morning on 24 September in Eindhoven, not far from the Belgian border. The suspects were said to be preparing a terrorist attack.

It concerns men between the ages of 18 and 31, all with a Dutch passport. Eight of them were Dutch born, one suspect is originally from Afghanistan. According to the Dutch judiciary, the group sympathised with ISIS and it's jihadist ideas. Raids were conducted at several housing locations, however no weapons or explosive devices were found. ThePaganUK (talk) 16:17, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

"Allahu akbar" stabbing in Colombes, France, October 2021
A Thousand Words (talk) 07:00, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * See Le Figaro: https://www.lefigaro.fr/faits-divers/colombes-un-homme-arme-d-un-couteau-neutralise-par-des-policiers-20211022
 * The French parquet national antiterroriste (PNAT) is investigating, according to RTL: https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/policiers-fauches-a-colombes-ce-que-l-on-sait-du-suspect-en-garde-a-vue-7800452606

Anti-terror raid in Düren, Germany, October 2021

 * Reuters writes "Five youths suspected of planning Islamic State-inspired attack in Germany and gives the location as somewhere west of Bonn, which is rather vague.
 * A bit of searching and https://www.ksta.de/politik/350-beamte-im-einsatz-staatsschutz-durchsucht-wohnungen-in-dueren-wegen-terrorverdachts-39091092 Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger] shows the location to be Düren, which indeed is west of Bonn. A Thousand Words (talk) 08:07, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Stabbing at Gare St Lazare, Paris, Nov 2021

 * Stabber screamed "Allahu akbar" and an inquiry for terror-related offences is in progress according to source: https://www.ladepeche.fr/2021/11/02/gare-saint-lazare-un-homme-crie-allahu-akbar-la-surete-ferroviaire-lui-tire-dessus-9904109.php A Thousand Words (talk) 18:04, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

"Allahu akbar" stabbing attack on French police in Cannes, 8 Nov 2021

 * An assaillant attacked policemen in their vehicle. The first victim was saved by his bodyarmour and the assailant was shot and wounded by his colleagues. Le Figaro. An investigation was opened by the PNAT (terrorist prosecution agency). A Thousand Words (talk) 21:09, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Confirmed attacks to be added (2021)

 * Rambouillet knife attack
 * May 28th stabbing attack in Nantes -


 * 2021 Würzburg stabbing
 * Kongsberg attack
 * Killing of David Amess - Suspect openly considered himself an associate of ISIS
 * Gare Saint Lazare attempted stabbing (2 Nov 2021). Suspect shouted 'Allahu akbar' whilst trying to stab police officers. The suspect was shot dead.
 * Cannes Knife attack (8 Nov 2021). 37-year old Algerian stabbed police officer claiming he was 'acting in the name of the prophet'. Three more people were arrested in connection.

I'd furthermore like to address my protest at the fact no-one is allowed to put these on the article. What on earth is the matter?

ThePaganUK (talk) 15:07, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The page is WP:Extended confirmed protected, but since you are WP:Extended confirmed, you can edit it. That means that you can add entries yourself as long as you provide a WP:Reliable source that attributes the classification of the event as "Islamic terrorism" (or a close synonym such as "jihadist terrorism") to a competent authority. TompaDompa (talk) 03:43, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

TompaDompa I had recorded some of the attacks on this article previously and they were taken down. It seems to me that Europol is the only source acceptable on this page. Furthermore seen as at the end of every attack's description it says 'Europol classifies this as jihadist terrorism' or something to the same affect. ThePaganUK (talk) 18:48, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * No, Europol isn't the only acceptable source, even if it is indeed by far the most commonly used one. See for instance the entry for the 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting, which instead says According to the court judge at Oberlandesgericht Frankfurt, this was the first terrorist attack in Germany in which the perpetrator had an Islamist motive. The reason the entries say something along those lines is that per MOS:TERRORIST, we have to use WP:INTEXT attribution. And obviously, it has to be attributed to a source which is actually WP:RELIABLE for such a determination—pundits, reporters, and eyewitnesses, for instance, are not reliable sources for determining whether something is Islamic terrorism or not. Court rulings are, on the other hand, as are intelligence agencies such as Europol, Interpol, and MI5. It should probably go without saying, but prosecutors stating that something is Islamic terrorism carries the same weight as defense attorneys stating that it is not—none.And of course, the source has to actually say that it is Islamic terrorism, not just that it's being investigated as such or the like. Nor can we draw our own conclusions from circumstantial evidence, no matter how strong. Extremely suggestive is not enough, it has to be explicit.In short, we have to be able to point to a competent authority that explicitly classifies the event as Islamic terrorism. TompaDompa (talk) 20:34, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Islam Peaceful religion
Its not Good to name it Islamic because of some extremist, Islam has nothing to do with it 2A00:23C7:CA05:4601:402A:1A41:A75A:9959 (talk) 01:47, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Page's Title!!!
The page title as well as content should address it as islamist terrorism or radical islamist terrorism. Saying Islamic terrorism is false, misleading and unencyclopedic. Izan Mehdi. (talk) 03:09, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 16 October 2023
In the Overview section, suggest adding a link to the entry for the November 2015 attacks instead of just a textual reference.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_2015_Paris_attacks 98.111.200.167 (talk) 21:21, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 21:54, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Two recent AfDs
There were recently two WP:AfDs for articles whose scopes overlap with this article: WP:Articles for deletion/List of thwarted Islamic terrorist attacks which was closed as delete and WP:Articles for deletion/List of Islamist terrorist attacks which was closed as no consensus. This article has both a list of attacks and a list of plots (in other words, thwarted attacks). Considering the deletion of the broader list of thwarted attacks, I think we should consider what (if anything) should be done about the list of plots here. TompaDompa (talk) 01:34, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
 * As a suggestion, I think we should limit the list here to entries with stand-alone articles. Anyone else want to weigh in? TompaDompa (talk) 11:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * @TompaDompa: That seems reasonable, though I think the ones with an article in a different language should also be kept. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 22:09, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * What policy would support this proposed rule? There are, of course, notable things in general that do not yet have articles on Wikipedia. -- Local hero talk 20:18, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * It would be in line with the first bullet point at WP:CSC. TompaDompa (talk) 20:28, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Additionally, experience suggests that many minor suspected plots never get coverage beyond an initial news article. The list then becomes fairly unhelpful of things that might be plots. A minimum criteria of some kind is helpful and TDs seems practical.Pincrete (talk) 12:57, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I implemented the change. TompaDompa (talk) 17:21, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

2023 Brussels terrorist attack
Can someone add the 2023 Brussels terrorist attack? 2A02:A03F:8B1C:9D00:15DC:96FF:2131:9DF8 (talk) 07:04, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * It's there already, although the motives for that attack at the moment are only suspected rather than known - probable not certain. Pincrete (talk) 10:45, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Which of course means that it does not belong (at least not yet). I commented it out, for now. TompaDompa (talk) 17:21, 18 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The Belgian government announced on 20 October that it is officially a terrorist attack Southdevonian (talk) 10:28, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The govt doesn't mention 'Islamism', nor any synonym, nor any other motive. The presumption is largely coming from the perp's own video. I would be very surprised if any other motive materialised, but at present the main article is going beyond what legal authorities/investigators have concluded. Pincrete (talk) 15:17, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * If it's in List of Islamist terrorist attacks, how can it not be here? UnbiasedSN (talk) 03:59, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
 * If it's in List of Islamist terrorist attacks, how can it not be here? That's an WP:OTHERSTUFF argument, but basically that page is still discussing what its inclusion criteria are, and neither source on that other list actually mentions Islamic terrorism - the closest it gets is saying the prosecutor was treating the incident as terrorism and describing the man's video (all from less than 24 hgours after the incident btw).


 * This page evolved a consensus some years ago that a named senior police, justice or govt figure had to go on record that it was Islamic terrorism (or a clear synonym) - or it be included in the annual EU terrorism report. We did this as an antidote to the huge numbers of 'suspected' incidents that were finding their way onto this page at that time. Editors were ever keen to add them on the slightest suspicion and with trivial incidents - and there was always some anon 'witness' who was convinced they heard "Allahu akbar", or other superficial 'proof'  - even in implausible circumstances. We may not as a consequence have the most up-to-date list, but we do have a reliable one where it is possible to verify WHO says it's Islamist terrorism, not simply 'pile on the proofs'. Pincrete (talk) 06:37, 30 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I've seen your editing history. All you had to say was that you're obviously biased and zealous. UnbiasedSN (talk) 20:36, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 December 2023
Change '"There was a rise in Islamic terrorist incidents in Europe after 2014." to "There was a brief rise in Islamic terrorist incidents in Europe during the mid 2010s." The back to back terrorist attacks died off by 2018. Onion1981 (talk) 23:23, 9 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Delta  space 42 (talk • contribs) 16:02, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Removing anything without its own article
I was pointed to an alleged talk page discussion but I see no such consensus that this list article should only have items which have their own separate article. That is not the standard for any list that I know of. As such, I propose that it should be changed. What is the reasoning? Andre🚐 11:52, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
 * You can look a couple of sections above at, where I noted that this is one of the WP:Common selection criteria (specifically, Every entry meets the notability criteria for its own article in the English Wikipedia.), and and  agreed with the suggestion to impose such a limitation for the list of plots here. TompaDompa (talk) 12:25, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
 * That's helpful, thanks. However, per the link you just shared, Red-linked entries are acceptable if the entry is verifiably a member of the listed group and it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the near future. Red-linked entries should be accompanied by citations sufficient to show that the entry is sufficiently notable I would argue the one I restored and you removed falls into that group. Andre🚐 12:29, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Over and above the 'separate article' issue, which I still think is a reasonable filter, the only source that I can find that mentions Mossad, is the Jerusalem Post, much of whose coverage is quoting Israeli, rather than Danish sources. Even JP only mentions Mossad in the title. Most European sources I can see are careful to speak of "alleged" and "suspected" plots while our text used WPVOICE to assert these allegations as facts. Other news sources speak of German-Danish-Dutch arrest operations, though the number of arrests and how Hamas related they are seems to vary depending on who you read. Pincrete (talk) 16:10, 26 December 2023 (UTC)