Terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland raised from substantial to severe

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The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised.

The move, based on a Security Service (MI5) intelligence assessment, follows a rise in dissident republican activity, including a gun attack last month on a senior police officer.

It sees the threat level raised from substantial to severe, meaning the risk of attack or attacks has gone from "likely" to "highly likely".

It was announced by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

Tuesday's announcement reverses last year's downgrade which was the first change in Northern Ireland in 12 years.

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[hotchilli]

History repeating itself?

[herfiehandbag]

It was a bit more than a "gun attack last month on a senior police officer."

 

It was cold blooded murder of an unarmed man in front of the children's football team which he was coaching in his spare time.

 

"gun attack on a senior police officer." makes it sound like a slightly over the top political move!

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The BBC's wording kinda makes it sound like someone threw a gun at the officer....

 

Not sure why they couldn't have simply said "shot" and/or "killed" or "fatal shooting."

 

Edited March 29, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK