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SAS Troops Posing as Homeless on UK Streets Amid Terror Fears

posted by takyon on Sunday June 18 2017, @07:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the do-they-beg-for-taxes dept.

n1 writes:

Armed SAS troops have reportedly been deployed to key positions in busy streets across the UK, with hopes that the tactic will have soldiers poised for any unfolding terror attacks.

One source told The Mirror: "The view is there are so many homeless people out there undercover operators will remain safe and anonymous.

[...] Another source claimed to the paper that the operation had been ongoing for "some time", with soldiers stationed around transport hubs and shopping centres.

Soldiers from the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Wing have reportedly been drafted for the operation.

Source: The Sun

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  • (Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:10PM (4 children)

    by wisnoskij (5149) <reversethis-{moc ... ksonsiwnohtanoj}> on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:10PM (#527589)

    I thought the implication was that the homeless have secretly been undercover government agents all this time.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by wonkey_monkey on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:31PM (2 children)

    by wonkey_monkey (279) on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:31PM (#527601) Homepage

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    • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 18 2017, @10:06PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 18 2017, @10:06PM (#527615)

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    • (Score: 2) by driverless on Monday June 19 2017, @04:20AM

      by driverless (4770) on Monday June 19 2017, @04:20AM (#527723)

      I was just waiting for Sir Digby Chicken Caesar to come up in this discussion :-).

  • (Score: 2) by number11 on Monday June 19 2017, @02:16AM

    by number11 (1170) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 19 2017, @02:16AM (#527690)

    If it is true, I'm sure that the real homeless can spot the fake ones even at great distance.