UK Counter-Terrorism (merged thread)

[davidbfpo]

Oh dear, with my emphasis:

The UK terror threat level has been raised to the highest level of "critical", meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said.The move came after investigators were unable to rule out Manchester bombing suspect Salman Abedi acted alone, the prime minister said.
Military personnel would now be deployed to protect key sites. (Operation Temperer being the operational name).

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40023488

The suspect has been id'd as a UK national, of Libyan heritage, from Manchester; possibly radicalised and who had left university after two years. See:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...e-bomber-know/

Earlier today there signs of annoyance, being polite, in London over information being provided to our "cousins" and within a short time it being provided to the US media (NBC), hours before the UK media were informed. Not that has not happened before.

[Bill Moore]

Oh dear, with my emphasis:Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40023488

The suspect has been id'd as a UK national, of Libyan heritage, from Manchester; possibly radicalised and who had left university after two years. See:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...e-bomber-know/

Earlier today there signs of annoyance, being polite, in London over information being provided to our "cousins" and within a short time it being provided to the US media (NBC), hours before the UK media were informed. Not that has not happened before.

David, you should know if you want information leaked just give it to the Americans. The head of the French Secret Service said the same thing in his book titled the 4th World War. He would ask close Americans if he could share something with them, but he needed a guarantee it wouldn't be leaked. His U.S. friends couldn't make that promise, so the French took care of the issue repeatedly in the shadows without knowledge of the U.S. Our politicians leak intelligence to undermine one another, and now our intelligence agencies are leaking information to undermine U.S. political figures they don't like. Until there is accountability it will simply get worse.

Back on topic, you certainly have our condolences for your country's recent losses do to this senseless event.