NATO: ‘Terrorists’ may use migrant cover to get to Europe

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned Monday that fighters from Islamic extremist groups may hide among the flood of migrants seeking refuge in Europe, increasing the need for an effective response.
 
Stoltenberg’s comments came as he attended a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers which was set to approve the bloc’s plan for a naval operation to tackle people smugglers operating mainly out of Libya.
 
 “First of all this is a human tragedy, people are losing their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean,” Stoltenberg said when asked about reports the Islamic State group was trying to smuggle fighters into Europe by hiding them on migrant boats. (READ MORE)