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This is How Terrorist Attack Can Be Prevented

© REUTERS / Francois LenoirBelgian troops search people entering a subway station following Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2016
Belgian troops search people entering a subway station following Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2016 - Sputnik International
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In the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels Sputnik met with several security specialists in Switzerland and France to discuss measures being taken to prevent a repetition of such tragedies in future.

“Belgian security services had warned about the imminent attacks in Brussels 24 hours before they actually happened. Many describe the secret services as a weak link, but you just can’t  have police officers stationed at every intersection. Look at Côte d'Ivoire, their security services are doing a great job but the truth is that even if you have all the information you possibly need there is no way you can know exactly where the terrorists may hit,” Alexandre Vautravers, a counterterrorism expert at the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP), told Sputnik.

Police officers check the pasports of two men as they try to cross the French-Belgian border in Adinkerke, Belgium, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 - Sputnik International
Threat of Terrorism is Now Part of the Daily Life of Most Europeans
He emphasized the importance of preventive measures to rule out the radicalization of young people. He also mentioned the security zones being established in many countries, the implementation of de-radicalization programs and psychological assistance centers being set up across Europe.

When asked about urgent measures that need to be implemented in the ongoing war on terror, General Jean-Bernard Pinatel said that because terrorists are free to choose the site of their next attack and the authorities are unable to ensure the security of all important facilities, the emphasis should be on a global policy, first in France and then all across Europe.

“This implies a foreign policy that would bring pressure on countries that provide assistance to terrorists,” Jean-Bernard Pinatel said.

“First of all, we must ensure better law enforcement in areas where drug dealers and arms traders are. The government should shift its attention away from social and economic issues and concentrate more on guaranteeing the security of its citizens, that’s the main problem,” he added.

“We also need tougher prosecution of teenage delinquents who are set free even if they have committed a dozen crimes before. We also need to exclude Turkey from NATO. We should tell them you have an army big enough to close the border. Instead, you are pounding the Kurds, who account for 20 percent of your population.”

“We are actually helping the Turks do what they are doing. Look at Angela Merkel, who is negotiating with Turkey. We are paying the Turks who are an active side in this war,” General Pinatel emphasized.

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