ISIS 'Planned Suicide Attack On Armed Forces Day Parade' In London Is Foiled

An Islamic State suicide attack on an Armed Forces Day parade in South London, has been reportedly foiled.

They were plotting to explode a pressure cooker bomb in London, which would kill soliders and members of the public during the parade, but it was thwarted after a leading IS figure recruited an undercover investigator from the newspaper to carry it out the attack.

The IS leader, Junaid Hussain, originally from Birmingham, told the undercover investigator: 'It will be big. We will hit the kuffar (unbelievers) hard InshAllah. Hit their soldiers in their own land. InshAllah.'

'Soldiers that served in Iraq and Afganistan will be present. Jump in the crowd and detonate the bomb.'

'They think they can kill Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan then come back to the UK and be safe. We'll hit them hard InshAllah.'

ISIS plotted to attack an Armed Forces Day parade

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The plot to detonate the bomb in Merton, South West London, was foiled when police and alerted security services.

It is believed that the parade was targeted because it is near to the barracks in Woolwich, where 25-year-old Fusilier Rigby was murdered by Islamist extremists in 2013.

There will be Fusiliers from his regiment, war veterans and serving Gurkhas among the 250 who will be marching in the parade.

A spokesman from Scotland Yard: 'The police, together with our security partners, remain alert to terrorist threats that may manifest here or where individuals overseas may seek to direct or inspire others to commit attacks in and against the UK.'

'It is always helpful when journalists share with us information, as The Sun did in this case, that could indicate terrorist or criminal activity.'

'Attacks yesterday show the global nature of terrorism and the threat level in the UK from international terrorism remains unchanged at severe.'

Armed Police watch over a parade in London

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'While the UK threat level from international terrorism remains severe, we would like to reassure the public that we constantly review security plans for public events, taking into account specific intelligence and the wider threat.'

'Our priority is the safety and security for all those attending or involved, the public are encouraged to continue with their plans to attend or take part in events as normal.'

'We would also like to reiterate our long-standing advice to remain vigilant and alert. As ever we would urge the public to get in touch to report anything suspicious by calling the confidential anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321 or in an emergency by calling 999.'

There will be hundreds of events across the country to mark Armed Forces Day, with this year's national event to take place in Guildford, Surrey, attended by the Duke of York.