Terrorism and State Threats: MI5's Battleground
MI5's Director General highlights growing threats from Russian military intelligence and terrorist groups like al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Rising plots from Iran and younger individuals are concerning, with state threat investigations increasing significantly. Despite past actions, threats persist across Britain and Europe.
MI5's Director General Ken McCallum issued a stark warning over escalating threats from Russian military intelligence and extremist groups such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
In a detailed brief, McCallum outlined how Russia and Iran are enlisting criminals to execute their destabilizing schemes, amid a 48% rise in state threat investigations.
Highlighting the tension, McCallum noted the concerning rise of youth involvement in terrorism alongside the professional orchestration of mayhem by foreign state actors.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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