Posted on 05/28/2017 2:24:38 PM PDT by blam
The FBI warned UK security chiefs that Manchester jihadi Salman Abedi was plotting an attack in Britain, an inside source has claimed. MI5 were warned in January by the U.S. intelligence service that Abedi was part of a North African terror cell planning to strike a political target in Britain according to the source, the Mail on Sunday reports.
A U.S. investigation into the Manchester bomber’s links to terror groups in Libya brought the information to light, and U.S. security services placed Abedi on a watchlist identifying key terror suspects in 2016.
“In early 2017 the FBI told MI5 that Abedi belonged to a North African terror gang based in Manchester, which was looking for a political target in this country,” the source said.
“Following this US tip-off, Abedi and other members of the gang were scrutinised by MI5.
“It was thought at the time that Abedi was planning to assassinate a political figure.
‘But nothing came of this investigation and, tragically, he slipped down the pecking order of targets.”
Information on the attack emerged from intelligence on the Manchester attacker sourced in Libya, where his family is linked to terror groups, and from the interception of Abedi’s communications by U.S. federal agents, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The claim will pile more pressure on MI5 to reveal when they became aware of the Manchester bomber and why the British security agency failed to take further action.
Security service sources this week revealed that five terror plots were foiled between the Westminster attack in March, where Islamist Khalid Masood ran down a number of pedestrians and stabbed a police constable to death outside the Palace of Westminster, killing five, and the Manchester bombing.
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But until he actually KILLED someone, they were powerless to act...
The brit government was too busy throwing people in jail who protested against the millions of muzzies streaming into the UK.
Let’s nail down the time...was this under Obama or Trump?
“...an inside source has claimed.”
Who?
Fire them.
Imho, the 0bama directed deep state is trying to sabotage relations with our allies.
5.56mm
I’m sure the Brits didn’t do anything, because actually arresting him might have offended a Muslim somewhere on the planet, and they sure wouldn’t want to do that.
And one big takeaway. The FBI and MI-5 were surprised it was a concert that got hit. They thought he intended a POLITICAL assassination, so they let it go.
Let that sink in. In January, the Feds and Brits thought he intended to assassinate someone. January.....2017. Anyone come to mind?
Bastards all!
He was supposed to be a Lee Harvey Abedi. Just sayin’
Gee, I wonder if PM May is going to complain about this leak?
Exactly
Can't act until a crime has been committed.
The answer?
Don't allow them in the Country in the first place ! Duh !
Yeah and the russkies warned us about Tsarnev 2 years prior to Boston
We are inching to a point, where governments will need to pre-emptively need to lock these types up.
There are simply too many incidents, where “intelligence” had them under watch, but did nothing.
Ft. Hood
San Bernardino
Boston
Orlando
etc.
Is this a made up leak to embarrass President Trump? Why would our FBI have intel on a British citizen?
Hadn’t seen that photo before.
Thanks, caww.
No thanks. I'm not scared enough to give up our values and way of life.
Great investigative post, caww; you did great!
Wow,”inside source” is very busy these days.
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