Metro police put UK churches on terror alert after ISIS warn that London and Washington D.C 'next to be attacked'

Terrorist organization ISIS, responsible for most of the terror attacks on European and American soil in the last 2 years has warned that London and Washington D.C will be the next attack targets after a catholic priest in France was forced to kneel in church, before his throat was slit by ISIS Knife men on Tuesday morning.

Images threatening attacks in major world capitals have been posted on jihadi messaging app Telegram, according to SITE Intelligence Group.

In one picture, New York’s Statue of Liberty is shown engulfed in flames but with the caption “Washington soon” - referring to the US capital 225 miles away.


UK Metropolitan police have warned churches across the U.K and put all religious centers especially churches on Terror alert.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said:

 “Following recent events in France, we are reiterating our protective security advice to Christian places of worship and have circulated specific advice today.

“We are also taking this opportunity to remind them to review their security arrangements as a precaution.There is no specific intelligence relating to attacks against the Christian community in the UK. However, as we have seen, Daesh and other terrorist groups have targeted Christian as well as Jewish and other faith groups in the West and beyond. While the threat from terrorism remains unchanged at severe we urge the public to be vigilant.”