Overview

• The Parquet National Antiterroriste (PNAT) reports a 55% rise in jihadist-related investigations in 2024 compared to 2021, with 59 cases opened this year alone.
• Concerns grow over the resurgence of ISIS following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and the rise of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
• French authorities highlight the increasing radicalization of younger individuals, with 18 minors implicated in terrorism cases in 2024, up from 15 in 2023.
• The use of encrypted messaging apps and exposure to violent content online are identified as key drivers of youth radicalization.
• Officials also monitor threats from far-right extremism and individuals from the North Caucasus region, including a focus on the Chechen community in France.