Andrew Parker, Director-General of M15 (Like our CIA) has written that the biggest threat to the citizens of Great Britain is radical Islamic terrorism. For eight years, we didn’t even know that definition even existed. They were freedom fighters, not terrorists.
He alluded to the bombing attacks in Sri Lanka as something the British could see in the near future.
But to be inclusive, he also warned of far-right violence. That’s when a conservative punch should a liberal on his fist with his face.
Parker said:
“The abhorrent events in Sri Lanka are a stark and tragic reminder of terrorists’ determination and ongoing ability to perpetuate misery through launching large-scale attacks. There is no doubt that the fall of the so-called caliphate in Syria marked a significant military defeat and a hugely symbolic loss for Islamic State, but we must not be complacent.”
Radical Islamic terrorism remains the most acute security threat to the United Kingdom, according to the Director-General of MI5.
Writing in the London Evening Standard, Andrew Parker confirmed that “of the multiple terrorist threats facing the UK, Islamist terrorism remains the most acute.
Mr Parker also warned of the dangers of far-right terrorism and of the recent violence in Ireland with Republican dissidents, resulting in the death of journalist Lyra Mckee — but it was his warning about radical Islamic terrorism that dominated his message.
MI5: Number of Far Right Terror Cases ‘Absolutely Dwarfed by the Number of Islamist Cases’ https://t.co/eikJsWpwjg
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) March 21, 2019
Regarding the difficulty of locating the subjects, he said that new technology had made it a more difficult challenge to locate and prevent terror incidents: “The haystack is bigger and the needle smaller.”
His comments come after MI5 announced recently that the number of far-right terrorism cases in the United Kingdom is far smaller than the number of radical Islamic terrorism cases.