Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda are reportedly actively plotting terror attacks in the United Kingdom. The government will reportedly issue a warning regarding this on Monday.

The update will be part of the government's counter-terrorism strategy known as Contest. According to The Times, the Home Secretary will describe the threat of Islamist terrorism as the "most severe" in the UK, with MI5 spending around the majority or three-quarters of its time addressing this threat.

<h2>The upcoming warning</h2>

Home Secretary Suella Braverman, as per the Telegraph, is expected to highlight the evolving nature of terrorism, noting that it has become increasingly unpredictable and harder to detect and investigate.

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She will reportedly note that while "Islamist terrorism remains the predominant threat, terrorism is becoming increasingly unpredictable, making cases harder to detect and investigate." 
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While emphasising that Islamist terrorism remains the predominant threat, she will reportedly also highlight the growing danger posed by countries such as Russia, which are using terrorism to sow division within the UK.

Braverman is expected to emphasise that extremist activity is becoming more difficult to track, with online platforms playing a significant role in inspiring potential attackers.

<h2>Counter-terrorism in the UK</h2>

Telegraph reports that currently, there are approximately 800 live counter-terrorism policing investigations underway, and last year alone, 169 arrests were made in connection with terror-related offences.

Last month, a report by the Daily Mirror alleged that British Islamic State terrorists were planning a lethal attack on a public gathering. Reportedly, the Iraqi Counter Terror Service disclosed the plot, claiming to have shared the information with Western authorities.

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The Times quoted&nbsp;a Whitehall source and emphasised that the new report is the first of its kind in five years, providing a comprehensive update on the UK's response to terrorism.

"This is the first [report] of its kind for five years and is a comprehensive update for the UK’s response to terrorism. It’s about how the fragmentation of Islamic State and al-Qaeda is now posing a very different threat to our people, while state actors like Russia and Iran will increasingly try to capitalise on terrorism here in the UK."

"We can’t be complacent, the terrorists are morphing and we have to keep our vigilance up."

Currently, the threat level set by MI5 is classified as "substantial," indicating that an attack is considered likely. This level was reduced in February 2022 after being raised to "severe" in November 2021.

Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda are reportedly actively plotting terror attacks in the United Kingdom. The government will reportedly issue a warning regarding this on Monday.

Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda are reportedly actively plotting terror attacks in the United Kingdom. The government will reportedly issue a warning regarding this on Monday. The update will be part of the government's counter-terrorism strategy known as Contest. According to The Times, the Home Secretary will describe the threat of Islamist terrorism as the "most severe" in the UK, with MI5 spending around the majority or three-quarters of its time addressing this threat. The upcoming warning Home Secretary Suella Braverman, as per the Telegraph, is expected to highlight the evolving nature of terrorism, noting that it has become increasingly unpredictable and harder to detect and investigate. Also read | London to soon get its new 'super sewer' which will end Thames pollution blight She will reportedly note that while "Islamist terrorism remains the predominant threat, terrorism is becoming increasingly unpredictable, making cases harder to detect and investigate." While emphasising that Islamist terrorism remains the predominant threat, she will reportedly also highlight the growing danger posed by countries such as Russia, which are using terrorism to sow division within the UK. Braverman is expected to emphasise that extremist activity is becoming more difficult to track, with online platforms playing a significant role in inspiring potential attackers. Counter-terrorism in the UK Telegraph reports that currently, there are approximately 800 live counter-terrorism policing investigations underway, and last year alone, 169 arrests were made in connection with terror-related offences. Last month, a report by the Daily Mirror alleged that British Islamic State terrorists were planning a lethal attack on a public gathering. Reportedly, the Iraqi Counter Terror Service disclosed the plot, claiming to have shared the information with Western authorities. Also read | Explained: Long Island serial killings, and the 'predator that ruined families' The Times quoted a Whitehall source and emphasised that the new report is the first of its kind in five years, providing a comprehensive update on the UK's response to terrorism. "This is the first [report] of its kind for five years and is a comprehensive update for the UK’s response to terrorism. It’s about how the fragmentation of Islamic State and al-Qaeda is now posing a very different threat to our people, while state actors like Russia and Iran will increasingly try to capitalise on terrorism here in the UK." "We can’t be complacent, the terrorists are morphing and we have to keep our vigilance up." Currently, the threat level set by MI5 is classified as "substantial," indicating that an attack is considered likely. This level was reduced in February 2022 after being raised to "severe" in November 2021.

Islamic State and Al-Qaeda actively plotting terror attacks in the UK; govt warning expected soon

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German authorities have for now ruled out a connection to Islamist terrorism after a man rammed customers on a restaurant terrace, killing two people, but much remains unclear about the incident.

The driver of the vehicle also shot and killed himself.

Here is what we know so far:

What happened?

A small van spend into a crowd of customers and staff at outdoor tables belonging to a restaurant in the historic centre of Muenster in north-west Germany at 15:27 (1337 GMT) on Saturday, killing two.

German media reported that those killed were waiters at the "Grosser Kiepenkerl" restaurant not far from the city's cathedral.

Some 20 people were wounded, around ten of them "seriously", interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia state Herbert Reul said.

The driver stopped the van immediately after the impact, shooting himself inside the vehicle according to police.

Who was the driver?

The driver was "a German, and not, as has been claimed everywhere, a refugee or something like that," Reul said.

Matching reports from several German media outlets said the attacker was a man aged around 48 with psychological problems.

Television news reported that he had recently attempted suicide and made known that he planned a more spectacular attempt.&nbsp;

Several reports pointed to a past of petty crime and drug dealing.

The man was employed as an industrial product designer and struggled with problems at work.

Broadcaster ZDF said he had known connections with far-right organisations, while new website Spiegel Online reported an assault rifle was found at his Muenster apartment close to the scene of the crime.

Investigators found a "suspicious object" in the van, which Die Welt newspaper reported was a pistol connected to a wire leading underneath the van's floor carpeting.

Suspecting a booby trap, the police called in bomb disposal experts.

What motivated the attacker?

There is so far no clear indication of the attacker's motive.

But authorities said they had ruled out an Islamist background to the act.

Germany has been on especially high alert for such terrorist attacks since a Tunisian asylum seeker rammed a truck into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016.

"There is no indication at the moment that there is any Islamist connection," state interior minister Reul said.

Police will attempt to determine whether the driver wanted to commit a "murder-suicide", taking other people with him in the process of killing himself.

Did the perpetrator act alone?

Police initially said witnesses had spotted potential accomplices exiting the van immediately after the attack.

But there is so far no evidence to back up this theory.

Police locked down a wide area around the scene of the attack immediately afterwards, but gradually opened some roads up to traffic again as evening drew in.

German authorities have for now ruled out a connection to Islamist terrorism after a man rammed customers on a restaurant terrace, killing two people, but much remains unclear about the incident

German authorities have for now ruled out a connection to Islamist terrorism after a man rammed customers on a restaurant terrace, killing two people, but much remains unclear about the incident. The driver of the vehicle also shot and killed himself. Here is what we know so far: What happened? A small van spend into a crowd of customers and staff at outdoor tables belonging to a restaurant in the historic centre of Muenster in north-west Germany at 15:27 (1337 GMT) on Saturday, killing two. German media reported that those killed were waiters at the "Grosser Kiepenkerl" restaurant not far from the city's cathedral. Some 20 people were wounded, around ten of them "seriously", interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia state Herbert Reul said. The driver stopped the van immediately after the impact, shooting himself inside the vehicle according to police. Who was the driver? The driver was "a German, and not, as has been claimed everywhere, a refugee or something like that," Reul said. Matching reports from several German media outlets said the attacker was a man aged around 48 with psychological problems. Television news reported that he had recently attempted suicide and made known that he planned a more spectacular attempt. Several reports pointed to a past of petty crime and drug dealing. The man was employed as an industrial product designer and struggled with problems at work. Broadcaster ZDF said he had known connections with far-right organisations, while new website Spiegel Online reported an assault rifle was found at his Muenster apartment close to the scene of the crime. Investigators found a "suspicious object" in the van, which Die Welt newspaper reported was a pistol connected to a wire leading underneath the van's floor carpeting. Suspecting a booby trap, the police called in bomb disposal experts. What motivated the attacker? There is so far no clear indication of the attacker's motive. But authorities said they had ruled out an Islamist background to the act. Germany has been on especially high alert for such terrorist attacks since a Tunisian asylum seeker rammed a truck into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016. "There is no indication at the moment that there is any Islamist connection," state interior minister Reul said. Police will attempt to determine whether the driver wanted to commit a "murder-suicide", taking other people with him in the process of killing himself. Did the perpetrator act alone? Police initially said witnesses had spotted potential accomplices exiting the van immediately after the attack. But there is so far no evidence to back up this theory. Police locked down a wide area around the scene of the attack immediately afterwards, but gradually opened some roads up to traffic again as evening drew in.

Germany car attack: What we know

Acclaimed Belgian filmmakers Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne will tell the story of an Islamist &quot;fanatic&quot; linked to jihadist attacks in their next film, the latter said on Wednesday in an interview. 
 
The brothers&#39; new film, to be shot next year, comes after their native Belgium was rocked by the March 22 airport and subway bombings in Brussels, igniting a&nbsp;national debate over home-grown Islamist extremism and how to counter it. 
 
But Luc Dardenne said the new project originated long before that. 
 
&quot;We&#39;ve been thinking about it for years,&quot; he told AFP in Peru, where he was being honored at the 20th edition of the Lima film festival. 
 
&quot;We&#39;re going to deal with a fanatical character, a character related to Islamist terrorism,&quot; he said, declining to go into further detail. 
 
The Dardenne brothers have twice won the prestigious Palme d&#39;Or at the Cannes film festival, in 1999 for &quot;Rosetta&quot; and in 2005 for &quot;The Child.&quot; They are known for minimalist movies focused on characters at the margins of society. 
 
Dardenne said both Belgium and neighbouring France, which has also been hit by a string of Islamist attacks, were now immersed in &quot;an unusual, uncommon war&quot;. 
 
&quot;For the past 20 years in Belgium we&#39;ve had schools where people study Arabic through the Koran, we have Salafist mosques,&quot; he said. 
 
&quot;They&#39;re the ones that trained today&#39;s youth, telling them, on one side you have us, the true Muslims. On the other side, the Westerners, or the bad Muslims who are not the way they should be.&quot; 
 
&quot;That kind of education leads to what we have today.&quot; 
 
The phenomenon, he said, is &quot;Islam reacting to globalisation.&quot; 
 
&quot;The Muslim religion, as a religion that organises society, senses that that is finished, and they see it on the internet,&quot; he said. 
 
At 62, Dardenne is three years younger than his brother. They have been making films together since the 1970s. 
 
Their latest, &quot;The Unknown Girl&quot;, premiered at Cannes in May. 
 
(AFP)

Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne said the movie deals with a fanatical character, a character related to Islamist terrorism

Acclaimed Belgian filmmakers Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne will tell the story of an Islamist "fanatic" linked to jihadist attacks in their next film, the latter said on Wednesday in an interview. The brothers' new film, to be shot next year, comes after their native Belgium was rocked by the March 22 airport and subway bombings in Brussels, igniting a national debate over home-grown Islamist extremism and how to counter it. But Luc Dardenne said the new project originated long before that. "We've been thinking about it for years," he told AFP in Peru, where he was being honored at the 20th edition of the Lima film festival. "We're going to deal with a fanatical character, a character related to Islamist terrorism," he said, declining to go into further detail. The Dardenne brothers have twice won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival, in 1999 for "Rosetta" and in 2005 for "The Child." They are known for minimalist movies focused on characters at the margins of society. Dardenne said both Belgium and neighbouring France, which has also been hit by a string of Islamist attacks, were now immersed in "an unusual, uncommon war". "For the past 20 years in Belgium we've had schools where people study Arabic through the Koran, we have Salafist mosques," he said. "They're the ones that trained today's youth, telling them, on one side you have us, the true Muslims. On the other side, the Westerners, or the bad Muslims who are not the way they should be." "That kind of education leads to what we have today." The phenomenon, he said, is "Islam reacting to globalisation." "The Muslim religion, as a religion that organises society, senses that that is finished, and they see it on the internet," he said. At 62, Dardenne is three years younger than his brother. They have been making films together since the 1970s. Their latest, "The Unknown Girl", premiered at Cannes in May. (AFP)

Acclaimed Belgian filmmaker duo to tell story of an Islamist 'fanatic' in next film