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Key observations:
* 62 times more arrests of Jihadists compared to right-wing extremists.
* Total arrests of Jihadists are 179% higher than all other groups together.
Trend from 2011-2015
The number of arrests of Jihadists has increased with 463%
Link to report for 2015
https://www.europol.europa.eu/sites/.../europol_tesat_2016.pdf
Link to report for 2016
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsr...ted-attacks-1002-arrests-and-142-victims-died
Important findings and trends:
The political discussions regarding these types of threats are highly politicized and it is therefore crucial to look at the stats to see what is really going on.