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Originally Posted by Red_Dave  It didnt need to be downplayed because it wasnt hugely significant. The religeon of islam doesnt exactly fall under his juristiction. Which is why the press payed attention to the main issues in the election such as crime, taxes the congestion charge etc. | It looks like a significant factor to me.   The transport system and City of London are thought to be most at risk Quote: Secret report: Terror threat worst since 9/11
By Sean Rayment, Security Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:18AM GMT 25/02/2007
The terrorist threat facing Britain from home-grown al-Qaeda agents is higher than at any time since the September 11 attacks in 2001, secret intelligence documents reveal.
The number of British-based Islamic terrorists plotting suicide attacks against "soft" targets in this country is far greater than the Security Services had previously believed, the government paperwork discloses. It is thought the plotters could number more than 2,000.
Under the heading "International Terrorism in the UK", the document - seen by The Sunday Telegraph - states: "The scale of al-Qaeda's ambitions towards attacking the UK and the number of UK extremists prepared to participate in attacks are even greater than we had previously judged."
It warns that terrorist "attack planning" against Britain will increase in 2007, and adds: "We still believe that AQ [al-Qaeda] will continue to seek opportunities for mass casualty attacks against soft targets and key infrastructure. These attacks are likely to involve the use of suicide operatives."
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MI5 believes that soft targets, such as the transport system and economic targets such as the City of London and Canary Wharf, are most at risk.
| Secret report: Terror threat worst since 9/11 - Telegraph |
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