Officials are scrambling to stop the spread of terrorism and threats, with European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday to tackle the issue.
“We start with obviously a discussion on how to counter terrorism, not only in Europe but also in other parts of the world,” EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said.
She said she had just met with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby, “as the threat is not only the one we faced in Paris, but also spreading in many other parts of the world starting from Muslim countries. And we need to strengthen our way of cooperating together, first of all with Arab countries, and then internally.”
France is still grappling with a series of terror attacks this month that left 17 people dead — including 12 people in an attack at the offices of the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper.
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Officials are monitoring groups of men who have returned to Europe from fighting in Syria.
It is believed ISIS directed operatives to return to Europe to launch attacks in retaliation for airstrikes against the terror group in Syria and Iraq, according to the official.
Several European nations, including the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, are participating in the air campaign against ISIS in Iraq.
