[Infowarrior] - UK terror level raised to 'severe'

[Richard Forno]

UK terror threat level 'severe'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8476238.stm
The UK terror threat level is being raised from "substantial" to  
"severe", the Home Office has said.

The new alert level means a terrorist attack is considered "highly  
likely". It had stood at substantial since July.

The decision follows a recommendation from the UK's Joint Terrorism  
Analysis Centre (JTAC).

It is in response to the perceived increased threat from international  
terrorism following the failed Detroit airliner bombing.

The JTAC, which is a unit within the security service MI5, sets the  
level based on the intelligence available about terrorist intentions  
and capabilities.

There are five levels of terror threat, ranging from low - meaning an  
attack is unlikely - to critical - when an attack is expected  
imminently. Severe is the second level on the scale.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/8476238.stm

Published: 2010/01/22 20:37:33 GMT

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