02 May 2023 | Blog, Risk Management, Threat Landscape
Author: Calum Ronald, Senior Risk Consultant Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: April 2023 MTU | Coronation | Counter-terrorism | Risk Management | Risk Mitigation | United Kingdom Thousands of people across the country will be attending celebratory events this weekend, ranging from official Coronation ceremonies in Central London, to local street parties and community events. ‘As we celebrate together, let’s keep each other safe’ is the advised message from Counter Terrorism Police ahead of the festivities. Whilst the awareness campaign is not in response to any...
25 April 2023 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair, Junior Threat Analyst & Calum Ronald, Senior Risk Consultant Read Time: 2 minutes Tags: On 23 April 2023, the UK government tested a phone alert that will be used to warn users if there is a danger to life nearby. While many users reported that the alert went off one minute earlier or later than planned, certain users did not receive the nationwide emergency alert at all. As of 25 April 2023, the UK government is investigating why the alert was not received by certain users. Emergency alerts are already used in several countries,...
14 April 2023 | Northern Ireland-Related Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Julian Stone BEM, Principal Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: As of 11 April 2023, the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) has announced the recovery of four suspected pipe bombs in a cemetery in the Creggan estate in Derry/Londonderry ahead of the visit of the United States President, Joe Biden, to Northern Ireland on the same day.[1] PSNI has linked the device to members of the New Irish Republican Army.[2] The four small devices were uncovered the day after an ‘unnotified’ march by ‘dissident republicans’ on the Creggan estate turned...
14 April 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Julian Stone BEM, Principal Threat Analyst Read Time: 5 minutes Tags: Media reporting from several sources has alleged that 19 individuals with suspected links to terrorism were able to enter the UK through illegal migration networks in 2022.[1] The suspects that were reportedly identified through biometric scanning upon entry to the UK include five Iraqis, five Iranians, four Afghans, four Somalis and one Libyan.[2] It is alleged that the individuals have links to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State Khorasan Province...
