The security services and armed forces are going into overdrive regarding the threat to our nation from Jihadists. Following on from the attacks in Paris, members of the SAS, SBS and other parts of the armed forces have been placed on high alert.

According to a report on the Brietbart website, nearly two thousand regular troops have also been placed on standby, in case they are required to deal with the threat of attack.

Many people may assume that as previous Jihad attacks have taken place in capital cities, such as Paris and Madrid, then London would be the primary target, but we should not be complacent and think that a jihad attack could only occur in London. It is likely that security forces may be concentrated in London, if only to guard the capital during the forthcoming General Election, and also because it may be seen by defence planners as the likeliest place for Jihadis to hit. However, those who live in places other than London and the South East should not sit back at their ease. If London suddenly becomes a difficult or even impossible target for the Jihadis, then they may choose a different target and bring their brand of random murder there.

Although anywhere in Britain could be made into a target by these Jihadi savages, I would hazard a guess that towns and cities with a military history or military association would be most likely to be chosen as alternative targets by Jihadis.

It is vital that anybody who spots what they believe to be suspicious activity that might be related to Jihad reports it immediately to the Police and the Security Service aka MI5. In my view, this is especially important if you live in a town with a military base either within it or nearby. If these Jihadi savages are not able to kill in London, then they may well choose to kill British service personnel elsewhere. These bastards have got form in this area as we all know.

Although it is welcome to see the government upping the security like this, I fear that such security measures are not nearly enough. There does not seem to be enough troops for a start; shift patterns, breaks, injuries etc will deplete the headline 1,900 troop figure by a lot. This is not a lot of troops to guard everywhere, therefore we need to take care of ourselves and take care of others.

If you have friends who are Services or ex-Services, then keep an eye on them, watch their back for them, and look after them, because these Jihadi savages consider them as special targets. Report to the authorities any suspicious Islamic activity or people hanging round military bases, be extra alert in Service pubs or pubs in Service towns and as always, be aware of unattended bags, parcels and sweaty nervous Muslims with fizzing rucksacks.

Keep your eyes peeled for threats and don’t think that someone else may have phoned this issue in, there is a good chance that you may be the only person who has seen the unattended bag or the suspicious individual and your information may be vital. Even if there are lots of other people around, they may all assume someone else has reported it, or they may not notice the threat or possible hazard, or they may deliberately look the other way for some reason.

Let us all do our bit to help to guard those Service and ex-Service personnel who have guarded and continue to guard us bravely and selflessly, as well as safeguarding their families and everyone else on these Islands who is under threat from Jihad.