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London Police Watching 118 Syrian Jihadists, Says Counter-Terror Chief

London’s Metropolitan Police are monitoring more than 100 suspected jihadists, Britain’s most senior counter-terror officer has said. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said there are 118 ‘Syria-related’ live operations currently under way in the UK capital, including monitoring jihadists who have

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London Police Chief Calls For More Armed Officers

The number of armed police officers trained to deal with terror attacks in London is to increase by a third in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, with the total number eventually doubling, the head of the Metropolitan Police

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Former UK Counterterror Chief: Give ISIS Fans Charter Flights to Syria

The former head of British counterterrorism suggested this week that the best way to deal with ISIS sympathizers in the UK might be to let them have their wish and travel to the Islamic State, surrendering their passports on the way out. Former Scotland Yard assistant commissioner Robert Quick even recommended providing expatriates with charter flights to get rid of them more efficiently.

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FBI Details Minnesota, California Terrorism Arrests

Monday at a press conference, the U.S. Attorney in Minnesota, Andrew Luger, detailed the arrest of six men who are accused of attempting to go to Syria and join ISIS. Luger said the men are being charged with “conspiring and