5,000 trained by ISIS jihadists could be in Europe, according to Europol

"Europe is currently facing the biggest terrorist threat in the last ten years," says Rob Wainwrigh, British official of Europol.

His remarks came after it appeared new information about the two suspects linked to attacks in Paris on November 13.

More than 5,000 jihadists could be living in Europe after being trained by Daesh has warned the head of the EU Police. Europol estimates that the number of European citizens who have returned after being trained is between 3,000 and 5,000 people, explains Rob Wainwrigh, British official of Europol.

"Europe is currently facing the greatest terrorist threat to the past ten years," says Wainwright, published today by The Telegraph. "We can expect Daesh or another terrorist group carried out an attack in any part of Europe with the intention of provoking a slaughter of civilians," he said to the German newspaper "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung".

Before becoming the director of Europol in 2009, Wainwright worked at the National Criminal Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom (National Criminal Intelligence Service).

Moreover, Wainwright tries to reduce the fear that terrorists are used routes for refugees to enter Europe and settle there. "There is no concrete evidence that terrorists are systematically Utlilizando the flow of refugees to infiltrate here."

His remarks came after it appeared new information about the two suspects linked to attacks in Paris on November 13, held in Austria. Salzburg prosecutors confirmed that two men, an Algerian of 28 years and a Pakistani 34, whose identities were not revealed, came as refugees.

Terrorists among refugees

The two suspects, who were arrested in a home for refugees last December 10, admitted that they had arrived in Greece on a boat with some of the terrorists responsible for the attacks in Paris, they explained in a statement to prosecutors, who deny information to ensure that the suspects had admitted that they would take part in the attacks.

While those who attacked the French capital on their way to France, the two arrested in Austria were arrested in Greece to find that traveling on false passports. The detention lasted 25 days, while the Greek authorities investigating them. Then they allowed to continue. It is unclear why they let them go, but it is speculated that his intention was to participate in the attacks of 13-N, but arrived too late.

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