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| London 'preparing for 10 simultaneous terror attacks' in wake of Paris shootings | |
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| Police in London have reportedly been ordered to prepare for as many as 10 terror attacks happening at once across the capital, in a dramatic escalation of the capital’s readiness in the wake of the Paris shootings. | Police in London have reportedly been ordered to prepare for as many as 10 terror attacks happening at once across the capital, in a dramatic escalation of the capital’s readiness in the wake of the Paris shootings. |
| Quoting a Government minister with knowledge of the proposals for enhanced security, the Sunday Times reported that police had made cracking down on firearms a top priority. | Quoting a Government minister with knowledge of the proposals for enhanced security, the Sunday Times reported that police had made cracking down on firearms a top priority. |
| It comes after an alleged gang of gunrunners appeared in court charged with smuggling an “evil” shipment of 22 Czech-made assault rifles and nine sub-machine guns into Britain from Eastern Europe. | It comes after an alleged gang of gunrunners appeared in court charged with smuggling an “evil” shipment of 22 Czech-made assault rifles and nine sub-machine guns into Britain from Eastern Europe. |
| The National Crime Agency (NCA), which was critical in the operation to arrest the suspects in that case, had reportedly been given new orders amid fears of a Paris-style attack involving terrorists returning from Syria using heavy weaponry. | The National Crime Agency (NCA), which was critical in the operation to arrest the suspects in that case, had reportedly been given new orders amid fears of a Paris-style attack involving terrorists returning from Syria using heavy weaponry. |
| The unnamed minister was quoted as saying: “We used to plan for three simultaneous attacks but Paris has shown that you need to be ready for more than that. | The unnamed minister was quoted as saying: “We used to plan for three simultaneous attacks but Paris has shown that you need to be ready for more than that. |
| “We are ready if someone tries with seven, eight, nine, ten.” | “We are ready if someone tries with seven, eight, nine, ten.” |
| According to the Sunday Times, army regiments outside London were also on standby to help the capital in the event of a major coordinated incident. | According to the Sunday Times, army regiments outside London were also on standby to help the capital in the event of a major coordinated incident. |
| A spokeswoman for the NCA told the Independent the threat picture in the UK had “changed significantly” in the wake of recent attacks in Europe, including the Paris shootings. | A spokeswoman for the NCA told the Independent the threat picture in the UK had “changed significantly” in the wake of recent attacks in Europe, including the Paris shootings. |
| “The Metropolitan Police are the lead force in London, but we continue to work with our partners both nationally and internationally,” she said. | “The Metropolitan Police are the lead force in London, but we continue to work with our partners both nationally and internationally,” she said. |
| Speaking to the Evening Standard, a Home Office spokesman said they do not comment on operational matters and matters of national security. | Speaking to the Evening Standard, a Home Office spokesman said they do not comment on operational matters and matters of national security. |