The terror threat facing Britain is at its highest level since
Nigerian-born Umar Farouk tried to blow up a US passenger plane with
explosives hidden in his underwear on Christmas Day 2009.
The threat level set by the security services is now severe after
being raised from substantial, amid warnings of a threat from Islamic
State (IS) militants.
Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute said the move suggests officials are "very concerned" about the terror threat linked to Iraq and Syria. He said: "This is something that has been building for some time. It seems to have been ratcheted up even more recently.
Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute said the move suggests officials are "very concerned" about the terror threat linked to Iraq and Syria. He said: "This is something that has been building for some time. It seems to have been ratcheted up even more recently.
"There is potential for hundreds of people with knowledge of the
battlefield to come back. It all speaks to a very dangerous confluence
of events."
Suspected jihadists may be stripped of their passports under new laws.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the number of armed police in public places may rise, but he said people should not be too alarmed.
Source: heraldscotland
Suspected jihadists may be stripped of their passports under new laws.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the number of armed police in public places may rise, but he said people should not be too alarmed.
Source: heraldscotland
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