French intelligence chiefs have revealed that a list of individuals considered radicalized and potentially violent now numbers 18,000. Some 4,000 of the most dangerous are under close surveillance.
The head of France’s internal intelligence services the DGSI released the figures to highlight that despite terror group Isis facing defeat in the Middle East the danger of homegrown terrorism in France remains high.
Laurent Nunez told RTL radio that the names of 18,000 individuals are on a list of people flagged up for being radicalized towards violence – a steep rise on the number a year ago when it stood at 15,000.
France’s various intelligence agencies are keeping tabs on those 18,000 names on the FSTRP list (Fichier des signalements pour la prévention de la radicalisation à caractère terrorist).
Nunez said the DGSI have placed around 4,000 individuals who intelligence services believe are the most dangerous under tighter surveillance. He did not reveal details of how exactly intelligence services were keeping watch on these potentially dangerous people.
“Our chief role is to prevent attacks, detect threats and neutralize them as soon as possible,” said Nunez.
While Isis might have lost much of its territory in the Middle East…
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