I can't wait for the usual media suspects to start screaming about "Islamophobia"...The UK is on a "critical terror alert" with military troops set to bolster police forces after the Prime Minster raised the threat level to its highest possible rating. Theresa May made the sombre announcement in a live television statement from Downing Street on Tuesday evening.**********
It means a terrorist attack is considered imminent. This is the first time in a decade that the assessment has been placed at the highest level. It has only been at critical twice in nearly 11 years - once in August 2006 and again in June 2007.
RELATED: What is "Operation Temperer?"
Theresa May’s unprecedented decision to deploy up to 5,000 armed troops at key strategic sites makes her the first Prime Minister to use the new plan for a show of force in the face of major terrorist threats.**********
Mrs May announced that the police had asked for military support, and the Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon approved the request, meaning Operation Temperer is now in force for the first time.
UPDATE: From the comments...
The father and younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber have been arrested in Libya. The Telegraph understands Hashem Abedi, 20, the brother of suspected attacker Salman Abedi, was arrested last night in the capital Tripoli by counterterrorism forces on suspicion of links to the Islamic State group.I'm guessing the Libyan security apparatus is layin' down a marker with the Donald.
Three armed vehicles arrived to take away their father, Ramadan Abedi, an administrative manager of the Central Security Force in Tripoli, late Wednesday afternoon.