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- MI5 knows of at least 2,000 individuals who pose a "direct threat to national security and public safety"The Telegraph: "MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror" (November 5, 2007)
- Number increased from 1,600 a year beforeThe Telegraph: "MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror" (November 5, 2007)
- Number could be as high as 4,000 including unknown terroristsIHT: "Number of would-be terrorists on rise in U.K., spy chief says" (November 5, 2007)
- Recruiting teenagers as young as 15Times Online: "Children of 15 groomed to carry out terrorist acts, MI5 head says" (November 5, 2007)
- Terror suspects can be held in Britain without charge for almost a monthThe Telegraph: "MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror" (November 5, 2007)
- Critics say speech intended to push legislation to increase this time to 56 daysIHT: "Number of would-be terrorists on rise in U.K., spy chief says" (November 5, 2007)
- Intercepted terror plots becoming more complexThe Telegraph: "MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror" (November 5, 2007)
- Most attacks and attempted attacks in Britain are organized by Al Qaeda and not isolated incidentsThe Telegraph: "MI5: Al-Qa'eda recruiting UK children for terror" (November 5, 2007)
- Speech was Jonathan Evans' first since joining MI5 in April, 2007
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November 5, 2007: In a speech to the Society of Editors Conference, British intelligence agency (MI5) head Jonathan Evans warned that Al Qaeda had begun "grooming" children to carry out terror attacks in Britain.
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