Four terror suspects arrested for plotting to assassinate the Queen of England
Despite the arrest of four suspected Islamist terrorists planning to assassinate the Queen, she will still attend the 100th "Rememberance Day", a holiday commemorating the sacrifices of Commonwealth soldiers in the two world wars.
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| Queen Elizabeth. (Source: Daily Mail) |
Queen Elizabeth confirmed that she will still attend the ceremony taking place at 11am on November 11, following tradition, to lay the first wreath and observe two minutes of silence.
The Sun quoted a source as saying: "Despite the warning from security, the Queen will not shirk her duties and responsibilities. The upcoming Remembrance Day service is no exception."
As usual, after the Queen lays a wreath, British Prime Minister David Cameron, along with cabinet members and opposition party leaders, will make speeches.
On November 7, armed police in the UK arrested four men aged 19-27 after months of surveillance. These people are believed to be planning to assassinate the Queen with a knife.
Security has been tightened after a terrorist shot a guard at a war memorial service at the Canadian Parliament. An armed guard will be in place when the Queen presides over events at the War Memorial in Whitehall.
IS has called on its supporters around the world to target high-profile memorial events. Four suspects in the UK have been arrested on suspicion of planning, preparing or inciting acts of terrorism. Armed forces were deployed to arrest the suspects amid fears they may be armed.
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| Police perform security duties on the streets. (Source: AP) |
There are fears that British jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq will return to the UK to carry out terrorist attacks. However, police do not believe there is any direct link between the recent arrests and extremists in the Middle East.
Police in the UK have been on high alert in recent weeks amid fears they could be targeted by terrorists. In London, frontline security officers have been warned of a possible kidnapping and murder of a police officer by terrorists. In August, the UK raised its domestic terrorism threat level to “severe”.
On Remeberance Day in 1987, 11 people were killed and 68 injured after the Irish Republican Army bombed the Cenotaph in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. This year’s Remembrance Day will mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, as well as the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan./.
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