UK security services foiled 19 major terror attacks over past two years

 

Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed in a speech Monday that the the tempo of terror activity is increasing.

He said that in the past two years they have foiled 19 major terrorist attacks – 14 of them Islamist and five of them motivated by extreme right-wing ideologies.

But Javid added that those are just the headline figures, because for each attack prevented, there are dozens more that never have the chance to begin in the first place.

The Home Secretary also confirmed plans to look at designating parts of Syria and possibly West Africa as terror no-go zones for British citizens. This could see Britons in those areas who are not aid workers or journalists, for example, face up to 10 years in prison.

Javid also revealed he shares some of the concerns of UK allies, such as the US and Australia, over allowing Chinese company Huawei access to telecommunications networks.

He said he would take these into account as the government makes a final decision on allowing the tech giant to supply 5G infrastructure.

Via Sky News