Dutch spies will step up overseas activities in a switch of focus from a domestic Islamist threat to dangers abroad, the Netherlands intelligence service said yesterday.
The AIVD general intelligence and security service has concentrated on Islamist extremism at home since the 2004 murder of Theo van Gogh, who made a film critical of Islam but was now adopting a strategy of “forward defence” involving more operations abroad.
Gerard Bouman, head of the AIVD, said the threat from domestic networks had reduced in recent years but “we've registered a growing threat to national security from abroad and against Dutch interests abroad”.
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