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Ten Years Ago, ISIS Seized Power and Territory. What's Happened Since?
Explore FRONTLINE's reporting on the rise of the terror group, the fight against it and the lasting ramifications below.
June 28, 2024
What Might Brexit Mean for Counterterrorism in Europe?
Brexit comes at a crucial moment in Europe’s fight against terror, though no one knows for sure how it will complicate efforts to counter a transnational threat.
July 11, 2017
U.S. Identifies ISIS Planner in Attacks on Europe
U.S. and European counterterror officials are zeroing in on Islamic State masterminds of a terror campaign against Europe that continues despite military setbacks for ISIS in the Middle East.
November 22, 2016
U.S. Identifies Key Player in ISIS Attacks on Europe
American officials say the investigation of the assaults on Paris and Brussels has led them to a shadowy Moroccan militant who was raised in Southern France and now lives in Syria.
October 19, 2016
In Their Own Words: Counterterror Officials On the Threat Europe Faces
European counterterror officials talk about how the threat Europe faces from terrorism is unprecedented, and how the challenges for the intelligence community are equally daunting.
October 18, 2016
WATCH: Could the Charlie Hebdo Attack Have Been Prevented?
In 2014, French spy chiefs made a fateful decision: They stopped monitoring the two men who would go on to commit the Charlie Hebdo attack.
October 18, 2016
How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism
The ISIS attacks on France and Belgium exposed weaknesses in Europe's approach to borders and information sharing that counterterror officials had warned about for years. The vulnerabilities remain largely unaddressed.
October 18, 2016
ISIS via WhatsApp: 'Blow Yourself Up, O Lion'
A trove of communications from ISIS plots and activity in Europe reveals a mix of direct control and improvisation and shows the crucial importance of encrypted messaging tools. “Detonate your belt in the crowds,” one message declared.
July 11, 2016
Belgium’s Deadly Circles of Terror
Coordinated bombings in Brussels may have been in the works for some time, aided by an underworld where crime and extremism blur together.
March 22, 2016
Why Brussels -- and What's Next?
Why has Belgium produced so many ISIS recruits? And how might counterterrorism efforts unfold in the coming weeks?
March 22, 2016
