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EU Report: ISIS Has Smuggled WMD Materials into Europe


(Daily Mail-UK) Darren Boyle - ISIS has recruited experts with chemistry, physics and computer science degrees to wage war with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against the West, a European Parliament report has claimed. The document, which was compiled in the aftermath of the deadly attacks on Paris, claimed that ISIS has already smuggled WMD material into Europe. Rob Wainwright, head of Europol, said after the attacks on Paris: "We are dealing with a very serious, well-resourced, determined international terrorist organization that is now active on the streets of Europe. This represents the most serious terrorist threat faced in Europe for 10 years." Nomi Bar-Yaacov, Associate Fellow in Chatham House's International Security Department, said: "There is a very real risk of ISIS using unconventional weapons in Europe and beyond."
2015-12-07 00:00:00
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