Mitch Prothero
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Contact this reporter at mitch.prothero@buzzfeed.com
For Many Terrorists, Survival Is Not The Goal, So Escape Is Rarely In The Plan
French police mounted a massive operation to keep the Strasbourg shooter from sneaking across the borders with Germany and Switzerland. There's no evidence that he tried to do that.
Mitch Prothero
• 4 days ago
The Strasbourg Terrorist Attack Unsettled A France That Was Already Reeling From Unrest Over The Economy
Chérif Chekatt, whom French officials said shot 15 people in Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday, was still at large Wednesday as Europe declared its highest level of alert in two years.
Mitch Prothero
• 5 days ago
A Gunman Opened Fire At A Christmas Market In France, Killing 2 People
Several others were injured in the attack, and authorities are investigating it as terrorism.
Mitch Prothero
• 6 days ago
Now Academics Studying ISIS Are Feeling The Heat Of An Internet Crackdown
British authorities have asked one of the world’s best-known experts on ISIS to limit access to his blog.
Mitch Prothero
• 10 days ago
France Is Hemorrhaging Sensitive Data, And People Are Beginning To Notice
A series of leaks raises the question of whether French authorities can be trusted to protect sensitive information.
Mitch Prothero
• 14 days ago
A New Russian Leader Wouldn't Be The Only Problem Interpol Is Facing
As much of the world worries about the prospect of a Russian leading the international police agency, European law enforcement officials say Turkey is a bigger problem.
Mitch Prothero
• 27 days ago
Interpol's Last Director Disappeared In A Corruption Probe. The Next One May Be Russian.
The possibility that a Russian may be appointed to head the international police agency alarmed Western officials.
Mitch Prothero
• 29 days ago
It’s Not Just Trump Who Wants To Keep Selling Arms To Saudi Arabia
Europeans also are loath to give up on a lucrative client that spends hundreds of millions each year on weapons.
Mitch Prothero
• One month ago
A Retired Colonel Accused Of Spying For Russia For 25 Years Has Been Released Ahead Of His Trial
The espionage charges — which BuzzFeed News has been told came after a tip by British intelligence — have caused huge embarrassment to Austria’s hard-right government.
Mitch Prothero
• One month ago
A Member Of A Far-Right WhatsApp Group Plotted To Assassinate Spain’s Prime Minister, Police Say
The suspect reportedly wanted revenge over a plan to exhume the remains of Spain’s former dictator.
Mitch Prothero
• One month ago
French Police Broke Up An Assassination Plot They Say Was Aimed At Emmanuel Macron
The arrests of six plotters came as Macron began a week commemorating the end of World War I.
Mitch Prothero
• One month ago
One Of The Biggest Surprises Of The Khashoggi Murder Is That The Saudis Thought They Could Get Away With It
In recent years, the advent of photo recognition technology and the growth of CCTV surveillance has made international hit squads easier to detect.
Mitch Prothero
• One month ago
A Serbian Nationalist Will Become One Of Bosnia’s Three Presidents
Milorad Dodik, who was sanctioned in January 2017 by the Obama administration for obstructing peace efforts in Bosnia, won election to the country’s three-way presidency.
Mitch Prothero
• 2 months ago
A Serbian Politician Has Become A Flashpoint In Bosnia's Election Campaign
Milorad Dodik has sparked concerns that he's too close to Russia and spends too much on lobbying in the United States.
Mitch Prothero
• 2 months ago
Time In Prison Is What European Terrorists Have In Common, A New Study Says
The study looked at 225 terrorism cases. ISIS recruits from France and the United Kingdom often had been in prison before joining the terrorist group.
Mitch Prothero
• 3 months ago
Iran Plotted To Bomb A Meeting Near Paris That Former US Officials Attended, Germany Says
Thirty-three former US officials, including Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich, reportedly attended the meeting of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Mitch Prothero
• 5 months ago
Syrians Who Return Home Are Finding A Ready Market For Selling Their German IDs
The availability of the documents, which can fetch hundreds of dollars on the black market, troubles some counterterrorism officials, but they are hesitant to make it an issue.
Mitch Prothero
• 6 months ago
A Man Killed Three People In Belgium Before Police Shot Him Dead
Two police officers and a man sitting in a car were killed. The incident is being investigated as a potential terror attack.
Patrick Smith
• 6 months ago