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British intelligence agency MI5 is said to be adopting tactics used by the British Police to keep tabs on paedophiles and other sex offenders to monitor the activities of known or suspected Islamic extremists. The police keep track of known paedophiles by collating sightings of them and noting whom they meet and which areas they frequent - a tactic that MI5 sees as ideal for keeping track of the movements of Islamic extremists, reported The Times.The threat from radicalised young Muslims was growing at such a rate that MI5 has realised that it needs the help of police officers on the streets to help it keep a check on extremists in their areas. Story Continues Below
The threat from home-grown Islamic extremism and terrorism, largely emanating from British Pakistanis, is a relatively recent phenomenon. The terrorist threat in Britain before the 9/11 attacks in the US was principally viewed as coming from Algerians, Moroccans and other North Africans. Since 2001, and particularly since the 7/7 suicide bombings in 2005, MI5 has been collecting as much information as possible about Muslim radicalisation in this country. Story
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