UK intelligence services step up monitoring after death of Isis leader
Action covers about 3,000 people in UK and abroad in an effort to safeguard against possible revenge attacks
British intelligence agencies are engaged in heightened monitoring of subjects of interest after the death of the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to safeguard against the possibility of revenge attacks in the UK.
The response covers about 3,000 people in the UK and abroad who are believed by MI5 to have connections to Isis or who could be inspired by the group to launch terrorist attacks in Britain.