The UK is “something of a hub for the development of terrorists”. the Government’s former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has warned.
Lord Carlile QC said Islamist extremism “remained far and away the greatest, and the least predictable” terrorist threat to the UK and most terrorists were home-grown.
He highlighted several cases from 2010 where British citizens were accused of terrorist activity in the UK and abroad.
Writing the foreword to an overview of the UK’s links to Islamism-inspired terrorism worldwide, Lord Carlile said: “Although terrorist training (especially in Pakistan) plays a part in the development of some Islamist extremists, we should not lose sight of the clear evidence provided by the report that a majority of terrorists in the UK are ‘home-grown’, and have not been trained abroad.
“Unfortunately the evidence reveals the UK to be something of a hub for the development of terrorists who export their activities to other countries: several examples are given from 2010.”
He said Islamist extremism was not the only terrorist threat to the United Kingdom, but it remained far and away the greatest, and the least predictable. read the rest on:
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