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Armed Forces Day: Public urged to turn out after 'IS plot foiled' Armed Forces Day: Cameron urges public to thank armed forces
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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. David Cameron has urged the public to "carry on thanking the armed forces" in the wake of an attack which has killed Britons in Tunisia.
IS had plotted to detonate a pressure cooker bomb at a parade in Merton, south London, according to the Sun. The prime minister said there would be "heightened security" at hundreds of Armed Forces Day events across the UK.
But the newspaper claimed an IS leader in Syria unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from the newspaper to carry out the attack. About 60,000 people are expected to attend events in Guildford, where a service has been held at the cathedral.
Ministers said events had been reviewed after attacks in Tunisia and France. Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Islamic State had planned to target a London parade, according to the Sun.
Events are planned across the UK for the annual commemoration of the service of personnel in the armed forces. It said IS had plotted to detonate a pressure cooker bomb at a parade in Merton, south London, but the plot failed after it informed police and security services.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the BBC it was a "huge opportunity to salute the armed forces for the service and the sacrifice they make on behalf of us all and also to pay tribute to families who support them".
He said the UK's threat level "is already very high" and UK security arrangements were under "continuous review" following the "appalling murders" in Tunisia.
"The murders in Tunisia and the events in France and Kuwait are a very stark reminder we can never take our security for granted and of the debt we owe, which we salute today, to the armed forces who work around the clock to keep us safe," he said.
'Planned attack'
The Sun said the UK 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.
'Severe terrorist threat'
After chairing an emergency Cobra meeting to look at the UK's response to the attack in Tunisia, Mr Cameron said: "Let's be clear. There's no doubt we face a very severe threat in our country and we have done for many months and many years...
"But today is about paying tribute to our armed forces and their families who do so much to keep us safe and we should proceed with those events.
"The most important thing is to carry on thanking our armed forces for the work that they do knowing that in our country we face a severe terrorist threat."
At least five Britons have been confirmed dead by the Foreign Office following the attack in Tunisia on Friday, but the PM has warned the public must be prepared for a high British death toll.
Earlier, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the BBC Armed Forces Day was a "huge opportunity to salute the armed forces for the service and the sacrifice they make on behalf of us all and also to pay tribute to families who support them".
He said the UK's threat level "is already very high" and UK security arrangements were under "continuous review" following the "appalling murders" in Tunisia, which have killed 38 people in total.
'Suicide attack'
According to the Sun an IS leader in Syria unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from the newspaper to carry out the attack in Merton.
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'
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... The Duke of York attended the service at Guildford Cathedral, which was followed by a parade involving nearly 1,000 cadets, reservists and regulars through the city centre, ending with a flypast by the red arrows.
"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." In Scotland, Armed Forces Day parades are being held in several towns and cities, including Glasgow, Aberdeen, Paisley and Dundee.
Mr Fallon said 60,000 were expected to attend the main event, a service at Guildford Cathedral. The Duke of York will attend.
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.