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Montevideo, May 1st 2024 - 21:34 UTC

Tag: Mark Rowley

  • Tuesday, February 27th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

    UK counter terrorism expert warns about far-right violent extremism

    Met Police's Rowley warned that far-right extremists are working in similar ways to Islamist extremists, creating intolerance and generating distrust of state institutions.

    The retiring head of counter-terrorism policing in the UK has warned of the growing threat of far-right terrorism. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, who will retire from the Met Police next month, said four extreme-right terror plots were disrupted last year. Ten Islamist-inspired plots have been foiled since March last year, he added.

  • Saturday, September 16th 2017 - 07:39 UTC

    UK at highest alert following the bomb in the Tube which caused 29 injured

    PM May said the military would be providing support to police and would replace officers on guard duty at national infrastructure sites, not accessible to the public.

    The United Kingdom terror threat has been increased to its highest level as police continue the hunt for the person behind the Friday underground bombing in south-west London. The prime minister said the threat was now critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently, after a device was detonated at Parsons Green station.