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This paper discusses advancements and new trends in terrorist networks. We investigate a case regarding a recent terror plan that took place in Denmark and we present the analysis of the thwarted plot. Analyzing covert networks after an incident is practically easy for trial purposes. Mapping clandestine networks to thwarted terrorist activities is much more complicated. The network involved in the recent Danish terror plan is studied through publicly available information. Based on that information we mapped a part of the network centered on David Headley, who recently confessed to have planned a terrorist attack to take place on Danish soil. Despite its deficiencies, the map gives us an insight into new trends in terrorist organizations and people involved in terrorist plots.
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Memon, N., Wiil, U.K., Qureshi, P.A.R., Karampelas, P. (2011). Retracted: Exploring the Evolution of Terrorist Network. In: Wiil, U.K. (eds) Counterterrorism and Open Source Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Social Networks. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0388-3_20
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