Frag Out! Magazine
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e n t s o n t e r r o r i s t the proximity of france and belgium our immediate neighbors and the attacks in various tourist regions the Germans are becoming more cautious in their choice of holiday destinations. this is understandable but it does play into the hands of the terrorists as their aims include destabilizing various countries, especially countries that rely on tourism (turkey, tunisia, and egypt). Daesh has succeeded time and again in instigating (Paris, Brussels) or inspiring (Nice) severe attacks, on the other hand they do not appear to be capable of launching a regular, Europe wide terror offensive. How do you see the perspective develop- ment of terrorism in Europe? we live in europe and of course we look at the situation close to home first, but terrorism is international and it should therefore be viewed globally. this year there have been more than 160 terrorist attacks with more the 1,200 victims worldwide. not only carried out be is but also hamas, boko haram and many others. typically terrorists chose so called soft targets, hotels, clubs, restaurants, large events, tourist attrac- tions as well as trains and bus stops. terror creates uncertainty world- wide and affects not only our soldiers and security forces but can affect anyone. whether there will ever be a political solution, i honestly doubt, but the half-hearted air attacks only achieve limited short term effects. Some of the media are speculating over the mental state of the Nice attacker, in order to label the attack as an act of madness. Are there any doubts that this was indeed an islamist terrorist attack? according to the latest information he had been increasingly radicalized and allegedly had contacts to backers from whom he had requested further weapons. if these reports are accurate then there is little doubt. however, compared to other attacks, is took their time in claiming this one. How can we prepare ourselves for such a situation? How can we protect ourselves? normal citizens should choose their holiday destinations carefully and acquaint themselves with the local situation. awareness is a require- ment these days, and everyone should carry out their own security management, what will i do if…? additional first aid training is always beneficial. security personnel need to prepare themselves for extreme situations, as we trained at our international bodyguard conference in July in the czech republic. in this day and age we need to review our planning, tactics, training and equipment as things are unlikely to get better! Jürgen Hatzenbichler, spartanat.com INTERVIEW