(Daily Star) – Islamic State is “plotting Christmas terror attacks across Britain and Europe,” according to a MI6 chief. Daesh is “looking to avenge” the publication of the controversial cartoon based on Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) in France, says the top spy.
Aimen Dean claims plots are being hatched to terrorise Europeans this winter. Mr Dean spent eight years spying on al-Qaeda before his cover was blown by a US intelligence leak, reports Mail Online.
Speaking at a security conference in London, Mr Dean warned that ISIS commander Abu Omar al-Shishani has planned to send extremists to Europe, through Turkey. Members of the group will travel across the Mediterranean from North Africa, he added.
He warned Daesh members will carry out attacks before Christmas while lockdown eases in Britain, Germany and France. It comes as earlier last month Britain’s terror threat level was raised to ‘‘severe’ after a string of attacks across Europe. READ MORE
