Wave of Terror in Europe

Islamic terrorism in Europe
Part of the spillover of the Syrian Civil War
Memorial to people killed in the Charlie Hebdo massacre. France has seen the largest number of attacks during the campaign.
Date 24 May 2014 – present (2 years, 11 months and 4 days) Location Europe, overseas territories of European countries and Asian part of Russia Result Ongoing
Belligerents
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Imam Shamil Battalion Salafist jihadists (lone wolf attackers)	Russian Federation  France  Germany  Belgium  United Kingdom  Sweden  Denmark  Italy  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Serbia Supported by:  European Union  United States
Commanders and leaders
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Qasim al-Raymi Abu Salah al-Uzbeky	Vladimir Putin François Hollande Angela Merkel
Casualties and losses
48 total militant fatalities: 38 during attacks 10 during counter-terrorism operations	346 total fatalities: 321 civilians 25 law enforcement officials

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A period of increased Islamic terrorist activity in Europe, often referred to as the Wave of Terror in Europe, has taken place since 2014. The increase is often seen as part of the spillover of the Syrian Civil War and linked to the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It has also been linked to the rise of radical Islam among some disaffected Muslims in Europe, and to the European migrant crisis.

According to The Guardian, eight attacks occurred in France during the eighteen months between January 2015 and July 2016, including the January 2015 Île-de-France attacks (which killed 17 people), the November 2015 Paris attacks (which killed 130), and the July 2016 Nice truck attack (which killed 86). The French attacks were believed to be motivated by ISIL as retaliation for France's role in both the wars in Syria and Iraq. Other attacks in Europe include the March 2016 Brussels suicide bombings (which killed 32), the December 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack (which killed 12) and the May 2014 Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting (which killed four). A captured German ISIL trainee told The New York Times that his commander had said in mid-2015, that ISIL had called on its fighters for a coordinated wave of attacks in European countries.

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