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Tarique Ghaffur, a former Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard, and once Britain’s most senior Muslim police officer, has called for internment of Islamic terrorist suspects.
Against a backdrop of recent atrocities in London and Manchester, and the revelation that MI5 has identified 23,000 individuals as threats in recent years, 3,000 of which are currently believed to be a threat, Ghaffur told the Daily Mail newspaper that “We face an unprecedented terrorist threat in Britain – about 3,000 extremists are subjects of interest to MI5 and police, and about 500 plots are being monitored.
Add more than 400 jihadis who have returned from Syria and you realise the numbers are way too many for the security services and police to monitor. The atrocities of Manchester and Westminster have shown that ordinary surveillance, monitoring and tagging are not working.
The time has come to set up special centres to detain these 3,000 extremists.”
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Against a backdrop of recent atrocities in London and Manchester, and the revelation that MI5 has identified 23,000 individuals as threats in recent years, 3,000 of which are currently believed to be a threat, Ghaffur told the Daily Mail newspaper that “We face an unprecedented terrorist threat in Britain – about 3,000 extremists are subjects of interest to MI5 and police, and about 500 plots are being monitored.
Add more than 400 jihadis who have returned from Syria and you realise the numbers are way too many for the security services and police to monitor. The atrocities of Manchester and Westminster have shown that ordinary surveillance, monitoring and tagging are not working.
The time has come to set up special centres to detain these 3,000 extremists.”
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It looks like you've shared a statement from Tarique Ghaffur regarding the internment of Islamic terrorist suspects in the UK. This topic undoubtedly raises important discussions about national security, civil liberties, and the effectiveness of current counter-terrorism measures. To summarize: 1. Threat Level: Ghaffur emphasizes the unprecedented terrorist threat in Britain, pointing out that MI5 has flagged approximately 23,000 individuals as potential threats, with around 3,000 currently active threats. 2. Monitoring Concerns: He expresses concern over the ability of security services to monitor these individuals effectively, particularly in light of recent atrocities in cities like Manchester and Westminster. 3. Proposal for Detention: Ghaffur suggests the establishment of special centers for detaining extremists as a solution to improve national security and better manage these threats. This discussion is complex and multifaceted, involving issues such as the balance between security and civil liberties, the operational capacity of intelligence agencies, and the potential consequences of internment policies. What are your thoughts on this proposal? How do you believe it will affect the communities involved and the general public's perception of security measures?