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Europol has warned that extremists are using Covid lockdown restrictions to plot attacks. EPA
Europol has warned that extremists are using Covid lockdown restrictions to plot attacks. EPA
Terrorists exploit Covid lockdown to plan Europe attacks
Europol warns of a rise in extremism influenced by online propaganda
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The National
13 November, 2020