Newspaper – Swiss secret service chief calls for staff expansion
Published: Thursday, Aug 22nd 2024, 03:40
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The head of the secret service in Switzerland, Christian Dussey, has warned of a growing number of young jihadists and called for more personnel for the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS).
In an interview with Tamedia, Dussey explained that his employees are exhausted due to the increasing workload. "The staff is tired (...) There has been a war in Ukraine for two and a half years and since the beginning of the year we have a new dynamic of terrorist threats," he said. In addition, the ability to recognize and prevent threats to the security of Switzerland and its inhabitants has deteriorated. The head of the secret service also explained that the hybrid war waged by Russia affects Switzerland in the form of aggressive Russian espionage and cyberattacks, for example. In addition, there are now significantly more radicalized young people here and Islamists are increasingly planning attacks in Switzerland and throughout Europe.
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