LONDON — The security services have foiled an alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister in Downing Street, it emerged TuesdayThe charges came just hours after an official report into the Manchester terror attack revealed that the suicide bomber had been flagged for closer scrutiny. An Islamic extremist planned to use an improvised explosive device to blow up the gates of Downing Street before entering No 10 to make an attempt on Theresa May’s life. Two men have been charged with terror offences and are due to appear in Westminster magistrates’ court. Details of the alleged terror plot were set out to Cabinet members yesterday during a briefing by Andrew Parker, the head of MI5. During the meeting, Parker revealed that British intelligence had foiled nine terror plots in the past 12 months.

Source: GNN Liberia December 06, 2017 11:03 UTC