Terrorism

French jihadist cell in Libya worries European services

Global Watch Analysis
Global Watch Analysis

Confidential exchanges between several European intelligence services state plans for attacks in the Mediterranean Sea and kamikaze operations targeting the Italian, French and Spanish coasts.

A network linked to ISIS in Libya, composed mostly of bi-nationals Franco-Tunisians, has been training for several months for this type of attack.

European services are especially concerned about a cell within this network, which brings together a dozens of young French jihadists among the most hardened.