Following Fridays attack at Parsons Green tube station in London, the British Prime Minister has raised the country’s threat level from severe to critical
Theresa May said that armed police and members of the military would be seen on the streets in the coming days as another attack is “expected imminently”.
She said: “For this period, military personnel will replace police officers on guard duties at certain protected sites that are not accessible to the public”
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RT reports:
The enhanced threat level comes just moments after ISIS claimed responsibility for detonating an “improvised explosive device” on a tube train during rush hour Friday morning.
Assistant Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said the device did not fully detonate. Experts believe the contraption was some kind of crude “pressure cooker bomb,” similar to that used in the Boston Marathon bombings.
29 people were injured in the attack. However, none of the victims are said to be serious.
Police, in conjunction with MI5, have launched a manhunt for the assailant.
Britain’s top counter terrorism officer said on Friday that authorities are making excellent progress in the investigation and has asked permission for the military to get involved in order to free up police resources.
He further said it was routine for ISIS to claim responsibility for the attack, regardless of whether they were involved or not.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has released a statement regarding the increased threat level.
The national threat level has been raised to ‘critical’ after the terrorist attack at Parsons Green. My statement: https://t.co/bM5BgufWeZ pic.twitter.com/wZB35asRpo
— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) September 15, 2017
Niamh Harris