BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union counterterrorism officials are working to develop a variety of techniques, including quicker sharing of information and a better understanding of what triggers the rare radical to turn to violence, in an effort to prevent future attacks like the July 22 massacre in Norway.
But the effort, begun at a special meeting Thursday in Brussels that also included Norwegian representatives, came as officials acknowledged there may have been no way to prevent the attacks in Norway that killed at least 76 people — and that potentially undetectable copycat attacks now present a significant risk.
"Clearly, one major risk is that somebody may actually try to mount a similar attack as a copycat attack or as a way of showing support," said Tim Jones, principal adviser to EU counterterrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove.
Jones said that how such an attack was planned, and where it took place, would determine "whether it’s detectable or not."
