Europol: Terror threat in Europe still real

Published November 17, 2014

Europol's director says terror cells are still actively plotting attacks against Europe.

Robert Wainwright, director of the European police organization, said a drop in attacks, coupled with intelligence that had thwarted major plots, masked the ongoing threat.

His remarks Thursday come amid news of a terror threat against Britain, France and Germany. The threat was intercepted in Pakistan by US intelligence officials, sparking a surge in drone missile strikes near the border with Afghanistan.

Wainwright was speaking at a security conference in Brussels.

Officials at the conference also warned of security threats coming from African countries.

Ronald K. Noble, Interpol's Secretary General, says a rise in drug trafficking had fueled violence and instability. More than a quarter of all cocaine now passes through Africa from South America.

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