MI5 Chief Warns Afghanistan Is Becoming A Breeding Ground For Jihadis Again

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Mr McCallum warned that terror groups may be able to reform in Afghanistan and plan sophisticated operations targeting the UK  

Daily Mail: Afghanistan is becoming a breeding ground for jihadis again just months after the West's withdrawal in the face of Taliban advancements and they will pose a threat to the UK, MI5 chief warns 

* Ken McCallum, Head of MI5, said he is concerned about 'terrorist infrastructure and networks reconstituting' in Afghanistan months after the West's withdrawal 

* MI5 is braced for an 'increased in inspired terrorism' he told the Daily Mail 

* He added that the domestic spy agency is facing tough decisions because the threat from hostile states such as Russia and China rivals the threat of terrorism 

Afghanistan is again becoming a breeding ground for terror, with British extremists already trying to travel there, the head of MI5 has warned. 

Ken McCallum said he is concerned about ‘terrorist infrastructure and networks reconstituting’ in the troubled country just months after the West’s catastrophic withdrawal. 

In September, he warned that MI5 was braced for an ‘increase in inspired terrorism’ and the ‘potential regrowth of Al Qaeda-style directed plots’ as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan had ‘heartened and emboldened’ extremists.  

Read more ....  

WNU Editor: Why am I not surprised on what is happening in Afghanistan. 

Here are some more concerns from the MI5 Chief .... Spymaster steps out of the shadows: The chilling threat from China and Russia, the foreign spies he says have infiltrated Westminster and the secret plots his agents have thwarted - the head of MI5 reveals all (Daily Mail).