For the first time in 10 years, the Prime Minister said the terror threat had been raised to the highest possible level, from severe to critical, meaning an attack is "expected imminently".
[...] Mrs May also announced that troops would replace police officers at set-piece events including sports venues and concerts.
It will be the first time since 2003 – when the Government reacted to a plot to bring down an airliner – that troops are deployed on the streets.
[...] It is the first time Britain has been on maximum terrorist alert since 2007, when a blazing car loaded with gas canisters was driven into Glasgow Airport.
Source: The Telegraph
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 24 2017, @04:48PM
The younger brother to the attacker has been arrested in Tripoli, Libya by anti-terrorist forces. He's suspected of collaboration with IS.
Now the spooky thing is that the attacker came from Libya to Manchester after a visit just a few days ago. Just a coincidence?