Belgian intelligence services are monitoring 650 extremists in the country, with the terrorism watch-list shrinking from 700 to 650 individuals, mainly due to former FTF's reentering society after prison. 88% of the individuals on the watch list are jihadis, while 9% are far right and 2% far left. The Belgian Federal Government and the National Security Council express concerns about potential foreign influence in the upcoming elections.
Belgian Federal Government and the National Security Council fear that countries such as Russia will try to influence the forthcoming elections https://t.co/eclxRzQsKv
Belgium's terrorism watch list shrinks from 700 to 650 but average threat increases: 88% of the individuals on the watch list are jihadis (9% are far right, 2% far left) #terrorism https://t.co/mjbzUhvIAE
๐งต #Belgium Security Services updated the list of individuals on the Belgian terrorism watch-list. In 2022 the watch-list counted 700 people, in 2023 the number dropped to 650 in 2023. Mainly because of former FTF's who reentered society after serving their time in prison (1/5)
๐จ Belgium says 650 jihadists, other extremists on radar https://t.co/uijBQpzePU
Belgian intelligence services monitor 650 extremists in the Country https://t.co/GLOD8OZn44 https://t.co/EzisBCxfZF