RISK IS GREATER
Daily Record|January 13, 2024
AS THE Middle East is plunged into yet another crisis, Rishi Sunak was last night warned his Red Sea gamble risks sparking terrorist revenge.
CHRIS HUGHES and LIZZY BUCHAN
RISK IS GREATER

The PM ordered British warplanes to join US airstrikes on war-ravaged Yemen on Thursday night in response to rebel attacks on western commercial shipping.

Sunak insisted the mission was "necessary, proportionate" action against military targets to "disrupt Houthi capability".

But the Iran-backed militants yesterday warned they would avenge the airstrikes, which they claim killed at least five people, in the region. And there are fears British extremists could also launch lone-wolf attacks here.

A security insider said: "I expect the threat level of terrorism in the to increase.

"This will have been something taken into consideration." A western intelligence.

expert added: "I believe the terror threat will increase because of the twisted anti-western narrative.

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