British counter-terror police on alert over copycat attack after New Orleans tragedy
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British counter-terror police have urged vigilance over the threat of copycat incidents after the attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people celebrating New Year. The alleged perpetrator, US army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot dead by police and was said to have sworn allegiance to terror group Islamic State.
The tragedy was closely followed by a Tesla Cybertruck exploding in Las Vegas, a blast that killed the driver and injured others, although the incidents are not thought to be connected. The terror threat to the UK is currently “substantial” and has been at this third of five grades since February 2022 but the perceived level is constantly being reevaluated.
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World leaders are braced for the reemergence of Islamic State, a network that wreaked havoc from 2014 to 2017 before being suppressed by US forces. The British Counter Terror Police has said that it will consider international events and if it will have any implications for the UK's national security.
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A spokesman said: “Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the horrific events in New Orleans including our US law enforcement colleagues. “The terrorist threat level in the UK remains at ‘substantial’, meaning an attack is likely. “Public vigilance is critical to our efforts to keep our communities safe and we continue to ask people to report anything that doesn’t feel right to the police.
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