Rome in the Crosshairs: Islamic Terror Threat in Italy at All-Time High

Rome in the Crosshairs: Islamic Terror Threat in Italy at All-Time High: For years the Islamic State has threatened attacks on Italy, Rome and the Vatican. In June 2014 ISIS threatened to attack Italy with a Scud missile. ISIS leader Baghdadi promised to conquer Rome in a 2014 statement. In 2015 ISIS announced plans to behead Pope Francis. In 2017 ISIS again threatened the Catholic Church leader. This week several radical Islamists were rounded up and arrested in Italy. But still the Interior minister says the jihadist terror threat is at an all-time high in the country. Voice of Europe reported: In a large scale anti-terror operation several jihadists were arrested throughout

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