The Islamic State militant group is plotting "Mumbai-style" terrorist attacks in Europe – France in particular – according to the European Union's police agency Europol. A new report released by the agency on Monday said that IS plans to target public places, restaurants and other soft targets because of the impact it generates, reported PTI.

Europol chief Rob Wainwright said that the IS had "developed a new combat style capability to carry out a campaign of large-scale terrorist attacks on a global stage, with a particular focus in Europe". The report said, "Both the November Paris attacks and the October 2015 bombing of a Russian airliner suggest a shift in IS strategy towards going global."

The report also said that the modus operandi in the Paris and Mumbai attacks were similar. The chosen targets in both cities included restaurants, cafes and centres of entertainment, guaranteeing high impact in the number of fatalities and the level of attention generated, it added. In Mumbai, 10 attackers killed 166 people, while nine terrorists killed 130 people in Paris.

Earlier, IS released a new video threatening an attack on the United Kingdom and allegedly showing the nine Paris terrorists before the attacks took place.