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Prime Minister announced Operation Temperer would be going into effect meaning troops will be deployed to the streets
Theresa May has announced the security services is raising the terror threat level from "severe" to "critical" and there will be military on the streets in the coming days.
The Prime Minister announced Operation Temperer would be going into effect which means armed troops will be seen on the streets in response to the terror attack on Parsons Green Underground station on Friday morning.
"Critical" is the highest threat level possible on the terror rating system devised by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) and means an attack is imminent.
In a televised statement, Ms May said: "For this period, military personnel will replace police officers on guard duties at certain protected sites that are not accessible to the public.
"The public will see more armed police on the transport network and on our streets, providing extra protection.
"This is a proportionate and sensible step which will provide extra reassurance and protection while the investigation progresses."
It was last put into effect following the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people in May.
Scotland Yard's Assistant Commissioner for Counter-Terrorism Mark Rowley said in another televised statement that they would deploy an extra 1,000 armed officers on the streets of London.
He said to expect to see additional police, additional stop and searches and additional road checks in the coming days.
Witnesses reported seen an explosion and a flash of orange flames as a District Line Tube was about to leave the station in west London at 8:20am.
At least 29 people have been treated in hospital for flash burns and others were injured in the stampede to escape the above ground station but NHS England said no one is said to be in a serious condition.
Footage from the incident showed a burning plastic container in a shopping bag with black, white and red wires coming out of it.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ers-streets-latest-news-updates-a7949701.html
Theresa May has announced the security services is raising the terror threat level from "severe" to "critical" and there will be military on the streets in the coming days.
The Prime Minister announced Operation Temperer would be going into effect which means armed troops will be seen on the streets in response to the terror attack on Parsons Green Underground station on Friday morning.
"Critical" is the highest threat level possible on the terror rating system devised by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) and means an attack is imminent.
In a televised statement, Ms May said: "For this period, military personnel will replace police officers on guard duties at certain protected sites that are not accessible to the public.
"The public will see more armed police on the transport network and on our streets, providing extra protection.
"This is a proportionate and sensible step which will provide extra reassurance and protection while the investigation progresses."
It was last put into effect following the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people in May.
Scotland Yard's Assistant Commissioner for Counter-Terrorism Mark Rowley said in another televised statement that they would deploy an extra 1,000 armed officers on the streets of London.
He said to expect to see additional police, additional stop and searches and additional road checks in the coming days.
Witnesses reported seen an explosion and a flash of orange flames as a District Line Tube was about to leave the station in west London at 8:20am.
At least 29 people have been treated in hospital for flash burns and others were injured in the stampede to escape the above ground station but NHS England said no one is said to be in a serious condition.
Footage from the incident showed a burning plastic container in a shopping bag with black, white and red wires coming out of it.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ers-streets-latest-news-updates-a7949701.html