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Two women arrested on terrorism suspicion

British police say they have arrested two women in London on suspicion of terrorism offences. Ref. Source 2

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Extremist tourists: 250 jihadists reportedly return to UK:

Around 250 British jihadists have returned to the UK after training and fighting in Syria, a senior Whitehall security official told the Sunday Times. Security services are monitoring the "Extremist tourists", fearing they might carry out attacks at home. Ref. Source 9

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UK terror alert: body searches at British airports:

Holidaymakers face invasive physical checks and lengthy delays at Britain's airports amid fears that jihadists returning from Iraq and Syria plan to target transatlantic flights with laptop explosives and "Body bombs". Ref. Source 9

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British fighter jets escort passenger plane to Manchester Airport

Military jets in the United Kingdom have escorted a passenger plane into Manchester Airport after the pilot told authorities he received information about a "Device" On board. The plane landed safely. Air traffic into and out of the airport has been halted while the possible threat is investigated. Ref. USAToday

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Hopefully this is just some false alarm, can you imagine being a passenger on a flight with some unknown device?

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The UK government today raised its terror threat level from substantial to severe, the fourth highest of five levels.

"That means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent," Home Secretary Theresa May said. "The increase in the threat level is related to developments in Syria and Iraq, where terrorist groups are planning attacks against the West." Ref. BBC

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What good is it to live the terror threat level if we're not in any imminent danger and they have no intelligence about it. Is it just to keep us all afraid?

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UK prime minister proposes that terror suspects be stripped of British citizenship

In speech to parliament, David Cameron also announces measure enabling police to seize passports of suspects as they try to leave Britain. Ref. USAToday