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"Europol Report Describes Afghanistan-Pakistan Connection to Trends in European Terrorism" Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 7 Issue: 12 May 8, 2009 04:03 PM By: Thomas Renard SNIPPET: "Terrorist activities within the European Union (EU) declined in 2008 as compared to the previous year, according to the annual report published by Europol, the European Union’s criminal intelligence agency. [1] The report lists 515 failed, foiled or successful attacks reported by EU member states, a decrease from 583 attacks in 2007 but still higher than the 2006 total. The decline in terrorist activities was also observed geographically, with only seven member states reporting...

Fourteen Explosions Rock Corsica One Person Injured as 14 Explosions Rock the French Island of Corsica The Associated Press BASTIA, Corsica Oct. 18 — Fourteen explosions went off on the French island of Corsica, injuring one man and damaging five banks, police said Friday. No one claimed immediate responsibility for the attacks late Thursday and early Friday, but separatists fighting for autonomy from Paris have mounted similar attacks in the past. The bombings in several cities came a week before French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy was scheduled to visit for a conference on decentralization. Bombers attacked a police station just...