Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Hire More Spies Is Britain's Response To The Islamic State

A bird flies overhead as a policeman guards Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, November 14, 2015, after security was heightened following the attacks on Paris. Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett

Reuters: Britain to hire 1,900 more spies to defend against Islamic State militants

Britain will boost its intelligence agency staff by 15 percent and more than double spending on aviation security to defend against Islamist militants plotting attacks from Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday.

Britain said it had decided to bolster its defenses in the wake of the growing number of plots against Britain and recent attacks, including those in Paris and Tunisia, with Cameron saying Britain had foiled seven potential attacks in the last six months.

"We have been aware of these cells operating in Syria that are radicalizing people in our own countries, potentially sending people back to carry out attacks," Cameron told BBC radio from the Turkish resort of Belek.

WNU Editor: 1,900 pencil pushers .... yup .... the Islamic State leadership are now quaking in fear in their boots.

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