Chilling orders: British jihadis are being ordered by Islamic State to forget travelling to Syria, remain in the UK and wait for a signal to attack. Above, ISIS militants pose with weapons at the border between Syria and Iraq
Increased security: There has been increased security across Britain in the wake of the Paris massacre. Above, heavily-armed police officers are seen stationed at London's St Pancras station earlier this week
Special forces have been deployed to some of London's landmarks and busiest spots, including the Eurostar
British jihadis are being ordered by Islamic State to forget travelling to Syria, remain in the UK and wait for a signal to attack.
Days before the Paris massacre,
UK-based jihadis were being told of plans for imminent attacks in both
France and Britain, messages seen by the Mail Investigations Unit
suggest.
They
are being advised not to risk travelling to Syria but to stay hidden in
Britain until ISIS commanders give ‘the signal’ to strike.
The orders, sent over the past few days on encrypted messaging sites, are almost impossible to verify. But security sources confirmed they are seeing a shift in ISIS tactics.
The warnings will add to growing fears of attacks in the UK following the Paris massacre eight days ago in which 130 people were killed.
The Mail Investigations Unit has been shown messages sent to a radicalised individual in the UK over the past two weeks encouraging would-be fighters to launch terror attacks in Britain.
Convicted: Last month, Portsmouth brothers Tuhin Shahensha (right), 27, and Mustakim Jaman (left), 22, were found guilty of helping people travel to Syria to join ISIS. The siblings were jailed for six years each
Missing from their home: In June, Bradford sisters Khadija, Sugra and Zohra Dawood travelled to the war-torn country with their nine children in an apparent bid to join ISIS. Above, some of the missing Dawood children
‘It is clear that the threat from ISIL is evolving,’ he said. ‘[The Paris] attacks suggest a new degree of planning and coordination and the greater ambition for mass casualty attacks.
'And we must recognize that however strong we are, however much we prepare, we in the UK face the same threat.’
Last month Andrew Parker, the Director General of MI5, admitted the security services’ ability to intercept communications was becoming more difficult.
And he said that plots against the UK were being directed from Syria.
Deadly plans: Days before the Paris massacre, UK-based jihadis were being told of plans for imminent attacks in both France and Britain, messages suggest. Above, a bloodied survivor of one of the Paris attacks
Prime Minister: David Cameron (pictured earlier this week) has hinted that Islamic State had changed tactics
‘We are seeing plots against the UK directed by terrorists in Syria; enabled through contacts with terrorists in Syria; and inspired online by ISIL’s sophisticated exploitation of technology,’ he said.
‘It uses the full range of modern communications tools to spread its message of hate, and to inspire extremists, some in their teens, to conduct attacks in whatever way they can.
'The speed at which the process of radicalisation can occur online, and the emphasis on relatively low sophistication but nevertheless potentially deadly plots, are two major challenges.
‘On top of that, we have seen greater ambition for mass casualty attacks. All of this underlines the growing threat we face.’
source: Daily Mail