In the Netherlands there is a chance of a terrorist attack.
The Dutch government is monitoring this threat closely,
in order to take timely measures to reduce or prevent the terrorist threat.
The National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism,
the NCTV,
therefore drafts the Terrorist Threat Assessment Netherlands,
the DTN,
three to four times per year.
This provides a general assessment of all the national and international terrorist threats...
against the Netherlands.
To this end, the NCTV brings together information from the intelligence,
security services, police, Dutch embassies, media and internet.
Combining this information means that everyone becomes aware of the likelihood of an attack.
There are five threat levels to indicate the likelihood of a terrorist attack:
levels 1 to 5.
Since 2013, the threat level has been raised to the fourth level...
which means that although there is a real possibility of an attack,
there are no specific indications that terrorists are preparing for such an attack in the Netherlands.
The DTN also indicates the source of the threat.
Currently, it originates from jihadist terrorists.
But what other kinds of terrorist groups are active in the Netherlands?
And how do those groups operate?
Besides the current threat, the DTN also looks ahead to the future.
For example, it examines whether tensions elsewhere in the world...
could also generate security issues for the Netherlands.
And how opposing political and social views create rifts between different groups in society.
Would you like to find out more about the DTN?
Visit nctv.nl