The city is under the occupation of extremist Islamists bearing a jihadist black flag. Europol classified the attack as jihadist terrorism. The term "jihadist" is almost exclusively used to describe Sunni extremists. In the operation the Indian army killed 64 terrorists belonging to various jihadist outfits. The attack has been classified as jihadist terrorism by Europol. There are also a number of small jihadist Salafist groups in Azerbaijan. The incident was classified by Europol as a case of jihadist terrorism. Tribal militias and jihadist groups have taken advantage of the power vacuum. In 2016, 28 verdicts for jihadist terrorism related offences were delivered. The average sentence for jihadist terrorism increased from 4 years in 2014 to 6 years. Nasrallah said that Hezbollah fighters have died in Syria doing their "jihadist duties". The attack is described as "driven by jihadist ideology" by Europol. The imam, a known jihadist and supporter of ISIS, was vindicated by the authorities. Theologian Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir has been identified as the key theorist behind modern jihadist violence. IS jihadist linked to the 2015 Sousse attacks.