The UK authorities decided to reduce the level of terrorist threat in the country after the explosion in Manchester, Prime Minister Theresa may. On Saturday, may 27, according to Reuters.
Threat level downgraded from “critical” to “severe”. This decision was taken by British analytical center the results of the raids carried out by security forces after the attack in Manchester.
The lowering of the threat level means, in particular, that the soldiers of the army of the United Kingdom would not help the police to provide security.
Similar measures were introduced in Britain on Tuesday, may 23. Then it was noted that for policing to the streets of the country will be thousands of troops.
The explosion in Manchester, occurred a day earlier, may 22, in the area of the stadium, which hosted the concert of the singer Ariana Grande. Victims of the attack were 22 people, about 120 were injured. According to preliminary data, by the attack was linked to the extremist group “al-Qaeda” (banned in Russia).