ABW: Poland not threatened by terrorist attacks

Poland is not directly threatened by terrorist attacks, according to the Internal Security Agency (ABW) “ABW analyses each threat abroad in relation to the security in Poland. We stay in close contact with foreign intelligence, including French secret services. Every tragic event, like the French one, causes increased vigilance,” said Maciej Karczyński, ABW spokesperson. The terrorist threat level in Poland remains low, he added. Marek Biernacki, head of the secret service parliamentary commission, warned of the risk of Islamic State militants coming to Poland. “Numerous militants fighting currently in Syria are citizens of the EU who return to their countries. We are aware that there are Poles living in Scandinavia, for example, who joined the jihadists. Because of that we analyze the situation in Syria and the activities of jihadists on a constant basis,” said Biernacki during the interview with Polish portal tvn24.pl Twelve people died Wednesday when gunmen stormed the offices of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.