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'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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The Sun broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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