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| Armed Forces Day: Public urged to turn out after 'IS plot foiled' | Armed Forces Day: Public urged to turn out after 'IS plot foiled' |
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| Police have encouraged the public to attend Armed Forces Day events as normal after reports Islamic State had planned to target a London parade. | Police have encouraged the public to attend Armed Forces Day events as normal after reports Islamic State had planned to target a London parade. |
| IS had plotted to detonate a pressure cooker bomb at a parade in Merton, south London, according to the Sun. | IS had plotted to detonate a pressure cooker bomb at a parade in Merton, south London, according to the Sun. |
| But the newspaper claimed an IS leader in Syria unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from the newspaper to carry out the attack. | But the newspaper claimed an IS leader in Syria unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from the newspaper to carry out the attack. |
| The Sun said the plot failed after it informed police and security services. | The Sun said the plot failed after it informed police and security services. |
| Police did not confirm the Sun's report but said it was "helpful" when journalists shared information that could indicate terrorist activity. | Police did not confirm the Sun's report but said it was "helpful" when journalists shared information that could indicate terrorist activity. |
| The Sun described the alleged plot as a "suicide" attack, saying IS was intending to strike soldiers from the unit of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. | The Sun described the alleged plot as a "suicide" attack, saying IS was intending to strike soldiers from the unit of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. |
| It alleged an IS leader, who it said was originally from Birmingham, told the investigator: "It will be big. We will hit the kuffar (unbelievers) hard InshAllah. Hit their soldiers in their own land." | It alleged an IS leader, who it said was originally from Birmingham, told the investigator: "It will be big. We will hit the kuffar (unbelievers) hard InshAllah. Hit their soldiers in their own land." |
| The Merton parade was to be targeted because it was closest to the barracks in Woolwich where Fusilier Rigby, 25, was murdered in May 2013, the newspaper said. Fusiliers from his regiment are to be among some 250 marchers, it added. | The Merton parade was to be targeted because it was closest to the barracks in Woolwich where Fusilier Rigby, 25, was murdered in May 2013, the newspaper said. Fusiliers from his regiment are to be among some 250 marchers, it added. |
| 'Safety is priority' | 'Safety is priority' |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The police, together with our security partners, remain alert to terrorist threats that may manifest here or where individuals overseas may seek to direct or inspire others to commit attacks in and against the UK. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The police, together with our security partners, remain alert to terrorist threats that may manifest here or where individuals overseas may seek to direct or inspire others to commit attacks in and against the UK. |
| "It is always helpful when journalists share with us information, as The Sun did in this case, that could indicate terrorist or criminal activity. | "It is always helpful when journalists share with us information, as The Sun did in this case, that could indicate terrorist or criminal activity. |
| "Attacks yesterday show the global nature of terrorism and the threat level in the UK from international terrorism remains unchanged at severe... | "Attacks yesterday show the global nature of terrorism and the threat level in the UK from international terrorism remains unchanged at severe... |
| "Our priority is the safety and security for all those attending or involved, the public are encouraged to continue with their plans to attend or take part in events as normal." | "Our priority is the safety and security for all those attending or involved, the public are encouraged to continue with their plans to attend or take part in events as normal." |
| Events are planned across the UK for the annual event which commemorates the service of personnel in the armed forces. | Events are planned across the UK for the annual event which commemorates the service of personnel in the armed forces. |
| The Duke of York will attend a service at Guildford Cathedral in Surrey. | |
| It will be followed by a parade involving nearly 1,000 cadets, reservists and regulars through the city centre, ending with a flypast by the red arrows. | |
| In Scotland, parades are set to be held in several towns and cities, including Glasgow, Aberdeen, Paisley and Dundee. |