'Lee Rigby-Style' Attack Threat Prompts Security Alert at Essex Military Base
- On June 6, 2025, authorities revealed they had disrupted a planned attack targeting a British paratrooper at Colchester Garrison in Essex.
- The plot follows an online threat made last year, prompting an ongoing investigation by Nottinghamshire Police and civilian authorities.
- Security tightened at Colchester, home to two Parachute Regiment battalions and about 3,500 troops, with personnel warned to avoid military clothing off base.
- The Defence Ministry acknowledged the threat and emphasized that protecting their personnel remains the highest priority, advising everyone to stay alert and promptly report any suspicious behavior.
- This incident echoes the 2013 murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich by Islamist terrorists, highlighting continued risks to military personnel from such extremist attacks.
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Cops foil ‘Lee Rigby-style’ plot to behead British paratrooper as families on airbase told ‘protect ...
COPS have uncovered a plot to behead a British paratrooper, with army families warned to be “vigilant”, it is reported. An image of the suspect was circulated by security at a base in Essex, and military personnel were told to protect their kids. ArchantPictured is the Colchester Garrison, in Essex[/caption] PA:Press AssociationThe plot comes years after the harrowing death of Lee Rigby[/caption] Peter JordanFlowers and tributes left at Lee’s gr…
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Read Full Article‘Lee Rigby-style’ plot to behead Brit paratrooper foiled amid ‘protect your kids’ warning - Daily Star
Security teams at a major UK military base were told of a threat received from 'a man' who wants to carry out a 'Lee Rigby' style attack in reference to Islam fanatics beheading a British paratrooper
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