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U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after Golders Green stabbing attack
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U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after Golders Green stabbing attack

www.cbsnews.com·Elena Giuliano·about 1 month ago
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Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 6:11 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.K. on Thursday raised its national threat level from "substantial" to "severe" following a stabbing attack  a day earlier that wounded two Jewish men in Golders Green, a residential area in northwest London. Officials cited the increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the country. In a government statement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the attack as "abhorrent" and a "vile act of terrorism." "I know this will be a source of concern to many, particularly among our Jewish community, who have suffered so much," the statement reads. Metropolitan Police said Friday that Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with the stabbings. He is a British national who was born in Somalia and lives in London, police said, adding that he came to the U.K. as a child.…

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