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MI5 ; 200 terrorist cells in Britain

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MI5 has identified 30 major terrorist plots being planned in Britain and is targeting more than 1,600 individuals actively engaged in promoting attacks here and abroad, Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, the head of the agency, warns today.
The 30 plots are the most serious of many more planned by some 200 British-based "networks" involved in terrorism, she said in a speech seen by the Guardian. In a gloomy assessment of the home-grown terrorist threat, MI5 says most of those involved are British-born, and most are connected with al-Qaida.

Dame Eliza is known for her sober assessments about the extent of the terrorist threat and has distanced herself in the past from ministers' more dramatic speeches on the subject, so her public intervention will be taken seriously. However, sceptics will question why MI5 and the police have not acted to arrest or charge those said to pose such a direct threat to Britain's security. Security sources argue that the alleged plotters are still being tracked because there is either insufficient evidence to apprehend and charge them or because their plans have not reached the stage when they pose an imminent threat to the public.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1944351,00.html
 
I wonder how this number of cells would comapre with 20 years ago?
 
Darth Rotor said:
Does that include IRA cells or not?

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Yes, as well as UVF/ UFF cells. And PETA/ ALF cells as well as groups such as C18. If someone wants to kill me, I'm not too bothered as to their motivations, I'm interested in the overall risk.
 
"most of those involved are British-born, and most are connected with al-Qaida."

Now what on earth would make British-born kids wanna join al-Qaida? Hmmmmm.
 
Sabra said:
"most of those involved are British-born, and most are connected with al-Qaida."

Now what on earth would make British-born kids wanna join al-Qaida? Hmmmmm.
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why do you think a "british born kid [would] wanna join al-Qaida".....?
 
Last time I read this story it was 30 plots. Is this an intelligence report or a fish story?
 
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