Streatham attack: Terrorist threat 'not diminishing', says anti-terror police chief
He was under active surveillance at the time of the attack - which police believe to have be an Islamist-related terrorist incident - and had a hoax device strapped to his body."They exemplified the courage and sense of duty that our officers have shown time and time again in their efforts to protect the public from the terrorist threat," he added.
Mr Basu said the attack was the third in as many months, following recent incidents at London Bridge and Whitemoor prison, and said the threat was"not diminishing", despite best efforts.It was downgraded from"severe", the second highest rating, in November, shortly before the London Bridge attack.Video shows moments after police shootingand Amman was able to stab people despite being under surveillance because such operations are not"man-to-man marking".
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