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Jonathan Evans non esclude un imminente attacco dissidente in territorio britannico

Ad oggi sono almeno 10 gli attacchi in più rispetto allo scorso anno, portati a segno dai dissidenti repubblicani e molti altri potrebbe essere in fase di pianificazione.
A sottolineare la gravità dell’attuale minaccia dissidente, e Jonathan Evans alla testa del MI5.
“La stragrande maggioranza degli attacchi sono diretti contro le forze di sicurezza, principalmente contro il Police Service of Northern Ireland“, ha dichiarato Evans.
“Ma i terroristi sono sconsiderati – e spesso mettono i cittadini a rischio.
“Per il momento la campagna dissidente si concentra in Irlanda del Nord, ma non possiamo escludere la possibilità che tentino di ampliare i loro attacchi in Gran Bretagna come i violenti gruppi repubblicani hanno tradizionalmente fatto”.

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Threat from dissidents is rising says MI5 chief (NewsLetter)
The threat from republican terrorists is rising, the head of MI5 said yesterday.
Jonathan Evans said already been at least 10 more attacks by dissidents this year, compared to the whole of last year and warned they could be planning many more.
According to the BBC, the security chief said the republican terror groups could mount an attack on the British mainland.
“The vast majority of attacks are directed at the security forces, principally the Police Service of Northern Ireland,” he said.
“But the terrorists are reckless – often putting members of the public at risk.
“While at present the dissidents’ campaign is focussed on Northern Ireland, we cannot exclude the possibility that they might seek to extend their attacks to Great Britain as violent republican groups have traditionally done,” he said.
The Real IRA claimed responsibility for a bomb attack outside the MI5’s local headquarters in Holywood, in April.