Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks
9 years ago

Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks

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Security agencies put on alert in UK after reports of possible terror attacks Security agencies in United Kingdom have been ordered to prepare for as many as 10 terror attacks simultaneous across the capital city London as they fear repetition of Paris-style attack by terrorists returning from Syria. London: Security agencies in United Kingdom have been ordered to prepare for as many as 10 terror attacks simultaneous across the capital city London as they fear repetition of Paris-style attack by terrorists returning from Syria. According to the Sunday Times, the National Crime Agency has been ordered to make a crackdown on firearms a priority amid fears of a Paris-style attack by terrorists returning from Syria. The moves come as it was claimed Belgian police deliberately shot Salah Abdeslam, 26, who played a key role in Paris attacks in November, in the knee during a raid in Brussels on Friday as punishment for an earlier assault on their colleagues.

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Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect
1 year, 8 months ago

Terror threat rising in UK as attackers become ‘increasingly unpredictable’ and harder to detect

The Independent  

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UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria
4 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

The Independent  

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UK raises threat level to 'severe' following Austria, France attacks; precautionary measure, says Priti Patel
4 years, 4 months ago

UK raises threat level to 'severe' following Austria, France attacks; precautionary measure, says Priti Patel

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The threat level of severe is notified when an attack is considered highly likely. The level was previously at substantial, meaning an attack is likely London: The United Kingdom has raised its terror threat level to severe, its second-highest level, following recent attacks in Austria and France. The threat level of severe is defined as an attack is considered highly …

The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017
5 years, 3 months ago

The six months of terror that shook Britain in 2017

The Independent  

Until 2017, the UK had been relatively insulated from the wave of Isis-inspired terror attacks sweeping through Europe. Police would only initially confirm a “firearms incident” was ongoing, but within an hour investigators confirmed that the incident was being treated as a terror attack. “In the beginning it looked like an accident, I was hoping it was an accident.” The …

British public to be given knife, bomb and shooting first aid training for terror attacks
6 years, 6 months ago

British public to be given knife, bomb and shooting first aid training for terror attacks

The Independent  

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UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds
6 years, 9 months ago

UK suffered more terror attack deaths than any other EU country in 2017, report finds

The Independent  

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Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick
7 years, 6 months ago

Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the long run, if we continue with this level of threat – which …

London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects
7 years, 6 months ago

London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects

The Independent  

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London attack: Terror threat level upgraded to 'critical' as Theresa May deploys soldiers to key sites
7 years, 6 months ago

London attack: Terror threat level upgraded to 'critical' as Theresa May deploys soldiers to key sites

The Independent  

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London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes

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Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months London: Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes with a spike in the number of people signing up for them after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months. One school teaching self-defence was quoted by …

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May
7 years, 9 months ago

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May

India TV News  

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May In all, seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorist Act in Barking on Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said the three terrorists responsible for the London attack have been identified and their names would be revealed soon, even as …

London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat

The Independent  

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London terror attack: ISIS claims responsibility, 12 arrested so far
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: ISIS claims responsibility, 12 arrested so far

India TV News  

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the London terror attacks, which rattled the city on Sunday killing seven people and injuring 48. Islamic State’s statement from its Aamaq news agency claimed the group’s “fighters” were responsible, the SITE Intelligence Group said Sunday. Counterterrorism officers raided several addresses in Barking, an east London suburb, and arrested 12 people there Sunday, …

London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home

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British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. London: British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. A spokesman of the British counter-terrorism police said the …

12 arrested in connection with London terror attack
7 years, 9 months ago

12 arrested in connection with London terror attack

India TV News  

Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a terror attack in London which claimed seven lives before police shot dead three suspects, authorities said on Sunday. The Saturday horror took place when a white transit-style van speeding toward the London Bridge Tube station drove into a crowd of unsuspecting people including tourists enjoying the pleasant weather around …

London terror attacks: Questions raised about intelligence failure after decision to lower threat level
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Questions raised about intelligence failure after decision to lower threat level

The Independent  

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London terror attack: MI5 and police investigating whether further attack is imminent
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: MI5 and police investigating whether further attack is imminent

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London terror attacks: What we know so far
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: What we know so far

The Independent  

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London terror attacks: Six people killed before three terror suspects shot dead by police, Scotland Yard says
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Six people killed before three terror suspects shot dead by police, Scotland Yard says

The Independent  

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UK security forces foiled five terror attacks since March, says report
7 years, 10 months ago

UK security forces foiled five terror attacks since March, says report

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UK security forces have foiled at least five terror plots since a knife-wielding man in a speeding car mowed down four pedestrians to death in March. London: British security forces have foiled at least five terror plots since a knife-wielding man in a speeding car mowed down four pedestrians to death and fatally stabbed a policeman near the UK Parliament …

Unsafe Europe: What repeated terror attacks tell us about their security preparedness
7 years, 10 months ago

Unsafe Europe: What repeated terror attacks tell us about their security preparedness

India TV News  

The ghastly Manchester terror attack that left 22 people dead and dozens others injured, has brought to fore how European nations are becoming increasingly unsafe. One does not need to look far back to realise how several major European cities have witnessed deadly terror attacks in the recent past. In the year 2004 and 2005, Europe witnessed two big terror …

U.K. Raises Threat Level To 'Critical'; Attack 'May Be Imminent'
7 years, 10 months ago

U.K. Raises Threat Level To 'Critical'; Attack 'May Be Imminent'

NPR  

U.K. Raises Threat Level To 'Critical'; Attack 'May Be Imminent' Enlarge this image toggle caption Carl Court/Getty Images Carl Court/Getty Images One day after a bombing claimed at least 22 lives at a concert venue in Manchester, England, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the U.K. is raising its terror threat level. The BBC reports this is only the …

Terror alert: Britain's nuclear stations, airports asked to 'remain resilient'
7 years, 11 months ago

Terror alert: Britain's nuclear stations, airports asked to 'remain resilient'

India TV News  

British security forces have sounded a terror alert for country's nuclear power stations and airports and instructed them to “remain resilient” against potential terrorist attacks, according to a media report. Security services fear that some will nonetheless try to exploit “vulnerabilities” in the nuclear industry’s internet defences. Energy Minister Jesse Norman said the government was “fully committed to defending the …

London attack: Police have arrested eight people in connection with Westminster terror incident
8 years ago

London attack: Police have arrested eight people in connection with Westminster terror incident

The Independent  

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Metropolitan Police arrest 7 for London terror attack
8 years ago

Metropolitan Police arrest 7 for London terror attack

Live Mint  

London: Police arrested seven people in the investigation into a lone-wolf attacker who killed three people and injured 40 before being shot dead by police near parliament in London, Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Thursday. Mark Rowley said there were four dead including the attacker and 29 people still being treated in hospital, seven of whom were in …

London attack: This is the new, low-tech face of modern terrorism
8 years ago

London attack: This is the new, low-tech face of modern terrorism

The Independent  

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New York reacts to London attack: NYPD brings in 'heavy weapons' to UK-related locations
8 years ago

New York reacts to London attack: NYPD brings in 'heavy weapons' to UK-related locations

The Independent  

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Police fear terrorists using UK black market to buy weapons for Paris-style gun attack
8 years, 4 months ago

Police fear terrorists using UK black market to buy weapons for Paris-style gun attack

The Independent  

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U.K. beefs up security following Brussels blasts
9 years ago

U.K. beefs up security following Brussels blasts

The Hindu  

Security in the United Kingdom, where the threat level is already “severe” following last November’s Paris blasts, has been stepped up further after the Brussels attacks. Prime Minister David Cameron warned that the U.K. faced a “very real terror threat” following the “appalling and savage terrorist attacks” that took place in Belgium. “The backlash will be on the European refugee …

Brussels attacks: Security stepped up at UK airports amid terror fears after deadly explosions in Belgium
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Security stepped up at UK airports amid terror fears after deadly explosions in Belgium

The Independent  

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Criminals smuggling firearms into UK by post amid threat of Paris-style attack, top police officer warns
9 years, 1 month ago

Criminals smuggling firearms into UK by post amid threat of Paris-style attack, top police officer warns

The Independent  

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IS planning ‘large-scale’ Mumbai-style attacks in Europe: Europol report
9 years, 2 months ago

IS planning ‘large-scale’ Mumbai-style attacks in Europe: Europol report

The Hindu  

The Islamic State is plotting “Mumbai-style” terrorist attacks directed at soft targets such as public places and restaurants in Europe, and in France in particular, the European Union police agency Europol warned on Monday. Europol chief Rob Wainwright said that the ISIS had “developed a new combat style capability to carry out a campaign of large-scale terrorist attacks on a …

Terror in Paris
9 years, 4 months ago

Terror in Paris

The Hindu  

The massacre in Paris of more than 130 innocent people by terrorists owing allegiance to the Islamic State on November 13 has shaken and angered Europe and the international community. Hollande told the French journalist and writer Xavier Panon last year that French secret services had “delivered lethal weapons” to the rebel groups. Eventually, after “moderate” groups like the Free …

Paris attacks: EU ministers consider Europe-wide CIA-style intelligence agency and increased border security checks
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: EU ministers consider Europe-wide CIA-style intelligence agency and increased border security checks

The Independent  

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Paris attacks: Islamophobic hate crimes rise in UK following terror attacks
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Islamophobic hate crimes rise in UK following terror attacks

The Independent  

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Paris attacks: Francois Hollande will meet with Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to 'unify' against Isis - live updates
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Francois Hollande will meet with Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to 'unify' against Isis - live updates

The Independent  

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U.K. foiled 7 terror attacks in last 6 months: Cameron
9 years, 4 months ago

U.K. foiled 7 terror attacks in last 6 months: Cameron

The Hindu  

British intelligence services have foiled seven terror attacks in the past six months in the United Kingdom while earlier response to such warning had originated from the al-Qaeda and the area between Pakistan and Afghanistan, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. Mr. Cameron’s remarks came as the United Kingdom government planned to recruit 1,900 new spies for the …

After Paris attacks, we now know what a 26/11-style attack looks like, says British daily
9 years, 4 months ago

After Paris attacks, we now know what a 26/11-style attack looks like, says British daily

Firstpost  

After the terror strikes in Paris, we now know what a Mumbai-style terror attack looks like, said a British daily, adding that “this is war in which we are all equally at risk”. London: After the terror strikes in Paris, we now know what a Mumbai-style terror attack looks like, said a British daily, adding that “this is war in …

Paris shootings and explosions: President Francois Hollande condemns 'terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions'
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris shootings and explosions: President Francois Hollande condemns 'terrorist attacks of unprecedented proportions'

The Independent  

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Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says

India TV News  

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says Paris: The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" and similar deadly attacks are likely to occur again, an expert on terrorism has said.Magnus Ranstorp told Paris: The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" …

Paris attacks: Security stepped up at railway stations, airports in Maharashtra
9 years, 4 months ago

Paris attacks: Security stepped up at railway stations, airports in Maharashtra

Firstpost  

In the wake of deadly terror strike in Paris, security was today stepped around major establishments across various cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai which has been often targeted by terrorists. Mumbai: In the wake of deadly terror strike in Paris, security was on Saturday stepped around major establishments across various cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai which has been often targeted …

As it happened: At least 120 people killed in multiple terrorist attacks across Paris, officials say
9 years, 4 months ago

As it happened: At least 120 people killed in multiple terrorist attacks across Paris, officials say

ABC  

David Cameron: I've just chaired a meeting of COBRA to review the security situation here in the United Kingdom. Ever since the coordinated firearms attack in Mumbai in 2008, we have all been working together to ensure we can respond to such an attack. This summer police and other emergency services carried out a major exercise to test our response …

Paris attack aftermath: US enhances security at major buildings, airports and cities
10 years, 2 months ago

Paris attack aftermath: US enhances security at major buildings, airports and cities

Firstpost  

In the aftermath of recent terror attacks in Paris and other parts of the world, the US has announced to step up security measures at its major airports, government buildings, installations and big cities. Washington: In the aftermath of recent terror attacks in Paris and other parts of the world, the US has announced to step up security measures at …

Alert sounded in Delhi after Paris attack
10 years, 2 months ago

Alert sounded in Delhi after Paris attack

India TV News  

New Delhi: A high alert was sounded in the national capital and security beefed up in vital installations including IGI airport, railway stations, Metro stations, India Gate and in major markets in the wake of a terrorist attack in Paris. Top police officials said security has been tightened across the city following the terror strike and HIT and SWAT teams …

Mumbia-Style Terror Attack On European Cities Foiled
14 years, 6 months ago

Mumbia-Style Terror Attack On European Cities Foiled

India TV News  

A major terror plot by Pakistan-based militants to launch Mumbai-style attacks in Britain and other European countries has been thwarted by intelligence agencies, Sky News reported on its website on Tuesday. The militants were planning simultaneous strikes on London and major cities in France and Germany, the report said.The plan was in the advanced but not imminent stage and plotters …

Target Britain: Wave of attacks planned, say investigators
18 years, 7 months ago

Target Britain: Wave of attacks planned, say investigators

The Independent  

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STRIKING AT LONDON
19 years, 8 months ago

STRIKING AT LONDON

The Hindu  

Terrorists set off a series of bomb explosions in Central London taking advantage of what is widely seen as a serious security lapse. IT has been called Britain's 9/11, and the media have even invented a short form, "7/7", denoting July 7 the day London came under one of the worst terrorist attacks in living memory. Immediately after the blasts, …

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