Britain Raises Terror Alert, Cites British Terrorists

Britain has raised its terrorism alert level in response to the rise of Islamic extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, and the belief that British citizens fighting with such groups could bring terror home.     The new British terror threat level is called “severe,” which means an attack is “highly likely,” but there is no information about a specific terrorist plan.   This is the first time in three years that the level has been so high, just one notch below the top of the...

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