The United Kingdom is on high alert level following the attack in London.
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Friday (15) that the United Kingdom is maintaining its terrorist threat level at "severe," the fourth on a scale of five, following the attack that injured 22 people on the London Underground; after conducting a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee, the head of government indicated that the current threat level means that a new terrorist attack is "highly likely," but did not raise the alert to the highest level, which predicts new attacks as "imminent."
Brazil Agency - British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Friday (15) that the United Kingdom is maintaining the "severe" level of terrorist alert, the fourth on a scale of five, following the attack that left 22 injured on the London Underground. This information is from the EFE news agency.
After chairing a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee, the head of government indicated that the current threat level means a new terrorist attack is "highly likely," but did not raise the alert to the highest level, which would indicate "imminent" new attacks.
May indicated that the homemade device that caused an explosion in a subway car at Parsons Green station in the early hours of the morning "was intended to cause significant damage," and urged citizens to remain "vigilant" on public transport in the British capital.