British police have foiled 12 terror plots against Britain in the last three years

UK police and intelligence services have foiled 12 terror plots against Britain in the last three years. MI5 director has indicated that ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria pose the most significant threat. He has also added that British intelligence agencies have 'good defenses' and has also warned that they will not find and stop all attacks.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 31 October 2016.

It seems assault weapons like those used in the Paris terror attacks are being smuggled into Britain by criminals gangs and sold on to terrorists. The majority of these illegal weapons come from Eastern Europe, where rules on reactivated guns are not as strict as the UK. Moreover, the majority of weapons seized are of very poor quality and have been reactivated often from the Balkans and Eastern Europe.
National Crime Agency, often referred to as Britain's FBI, and the Met Police have revealed that they have observed an increase in deactivated guns being reactivated in Eastern Europe and coming into Britain by sea, air and even by post. Some of the illegal weapons are bought on the Dark Web or from licensed owners that have either sold or had their weapons stolen.
In addition, there has been a rise in gang violence in British cities because of criminals competing over turf and some of the members have even joined terrorist cells after radicalization on the streets or in jail. Hence, the picture is quite grim.


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