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The report said: “The threat from extreme right-wing terrorism (ERWT) in Western countries is increasingly a transnational issue in terms of radicalising influence, inspiration and communication, unlike Islamist terrorist groups, extreme right-wing terrorists are not typically organised into formal groups with leadership hierarchies and territorial ambitions, but informal online communities which facilitate international links.”

It went on: “Extreme right-wing terrorist narratives are also exploited by hostile actors such as Russia, which is seeking to promote divisive and polarising narratives in the West, which is likely to increase in the future.”

Related to this they are also monitoring the risk posed by the so-called incel movement, a predominantly male and online subculture who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one. Discussions in incel groups online often feature themes of misogyny and misanthropy and the ideology has been linked to a number of terror attacks in North America.

Read the article for more on new groups becoming eligible for the terrorist label.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The primary threat remains from Islamist extremism, which accounts for 67 per cent of attacks since 2018, around 75 per cent of MI5 caseload and 64 per cent of those in custody for terrorism.

However extreme right-wing terrorism is increasing and has accounted for 22 per cent of attacks since 2018, around 25% of MI5 caseload and 28 per cent of those in custody for terror offences.

That’s all just right wing terrorism?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I may be wrong, but I think in the usa, christian right wing nationalists have committed more terrorist attacks

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

In Canada a guy randomly went in and stabbed a gender studies professor and two students in class at uWaterloo. Broad daylight, two knives random people in a classroom of 40. Was a previous graduate.