David Cameron: 'ISIS and Syria jihadists are planning terror attacks on Britain'
The Prime Minister says the growing boldness of jihadist groups in the Middle East could have serious consequences for British secure
Extremists overrunning Iraq are planning terror strikes on Britain, David Cameron warned today.
The PM told the House of Commons that ISIS “as well as trying to take territory, ISIS are also planning to attack us here in the UK”.
His warning came as it emerged extremists from Britain who have already arrived in the Middle East are using Twitter to encourage others to follow suit.
Two Isis militants, Abu Abdullah al-Britani and Abu Hussain al-Britani, uploaded photos of themselves with guns, and offered would-be jihadists travel advice.
It included leaving religious books at home to avoid suspicion at the airport.
The Foreign Office estimates up to 500 Britons have gone to fight in Syria.
Terror expert Professor Peter Neumann of King’s College London said Britain faces a “significant” threat for years to come.
He said: “I think the government is absolutely right in highlighting this.”
Mr Cameron’s spokesman said 40 people were arrested in the first three months of 2014 for activities “linked to Syria”.
There were only 25 arrests in whole of 2013.
The Home Office also confiscated 14 passports from suspected terrorists to prevent them from travelling to the Middle East to fight last year.
Mr Cameron said it was vital to halt ISIS and insisted: “I disagree with those people who think that having some sort of extreme Islamist regime in the middle of Iraq will not affect us – because it will.”
Tonight the Iraqi Government had requested air strikes against Isis.
But after a National Security Council meeting yesterday, No10 ruled out UK military action.
Britain yesterday increased aid for refugees from Iraq from £3million to £5million.
Meanwhile, Syrian helicopter gunships fired on refugees at Jordan’s border today, killing at least seven people, activist groups claimed.
The attack was in Daraa, where the 2011 uprising against Bashar Assad’s government began.
And a suicide bomber on a tricycle taxi killed at least 14 soccer fans watching Brazil’s World Cup match against Mexico on TV in Nigeria.
Another 26 were wounded in Damaturu. Local Musa Mohammed said: “There was just a flash of light. Many people have lost limbs.”
The fans had ignored a ban on outdoor TV viewing areas brought in after they had been targeted by Boko Haram terrorists.
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