Terrorism could raise anti-refugee sentiments

After eight people were killed and 48 injured in the London Bridge terrorist attack on June 3, a man attacked three policemen in Paris on June 6, shouting, "This is for Syria". Both attacks took place within two weeks of the May 22 terrorist attack in Manchester, in which 22 people were killed and more than 50 injured. And on June 8, some unidentified people threw explosives at the United States embassy in Ukraine, which, despite not causing any casualties, reflected the serious terrorist threats countries face today.

The fight against terrorism is becoming tougher. The recent attacks show the anti-terrorism mechanisms of European countries still have many loopholes. Before the Manchester attack, some US officials had warned the United Kingdom that Salman Abedi, the man suspected of carrying it out, received training from Islamic State terrorists, but the British authorities failed to properly monitor his activities.

Since the terrorist attacks come at a time when the IS group has suffered one blow after another in Syria and Iraq, they should be a warning to all - that the IS group can orchestrate more attacks elsewhere. Besides, to spread fear and cover its defeats in Iraq and Syria, the IS group might launch more attacks in the coming months.