The three elements leaving us vulnerable to terrorism

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The three elements leaving us vulnerable to terrorism

Dr Dave Sloggett explores the changing dynamic of international terrorism and asks if we more vulnerable now than ever.

Iraqi police forces fire shots at Islamic State militant positions from a hillside outside the town of Abu Saif, Monday. Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe last week warned about the risks posed by battle-hardened jihadis returning to the UK. Credit: AP Photo/Bram Janssen

Date - 22nd February 2017
By - Dr Dave Sloggett - Police Oracle

For a country with a rich history of terrorism incidents in the 1970s and 1980s – including an attempt onthe Prime Minister at the Conservative Party Conference in 1984 – our awareness of the risks we face from its contemporary...

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