THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Arab Spring has spawned a new generation of British-born terrorists after al-Qaeda lured dozens of would-be bombers abroad to train for possible attacks on the UK, the head of MI5 warned.Jonathan Evans said the terror network has taken advantage of the unstable region, in the wake of last year’s revolutions, to spread its influence and create new bases for attacks.
British would-be jihadis are known to be receiving training in the likes of Libya and Egypt, mirroring what has already happened in the Yemen and Somalia.
And they could return to attack the UK in what is a “new and worrying development”, he said.
Mr Evans, the Director General of MI5, warned of the emerging threats in a rare speech, his first in almost two years. » | Tom Whitehead, Security Editor | Tuesday, June 25, 2012
