The knife attack in Solingen may be a sign that Isis is aiming for a wider attack in Europe

The extremist movement Isis is gathering its strength again, and at least within the movement there is faith in a new rise. This is the assessment of researcher Antonio Giustozzi. He works at the British Royal United Services Institute in a program focused on terrorism and conflicts. The reason for the change is especially two attacks that were successful for Isis; first in January in Iran and then in Moscow in March. Giustozzi has closely followed ISIS-K, the branch of ISIS operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Isis-K is considered the perpetrator of the March terrorist attack in Moscow.