Britain TERROR FEARS as armed police set to travel on London Underground as threat rises

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Armed police on the London Underground will become a frequent sighting

The armed officers will travel with firearms on the transport network for the first time since the aftermath of the deadly 7/7 bombings.

British Transport Police (BTP) bosses revealed the police will use the Tube to travel between jobs instead of using transport above ground.

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Dog units will also use the underground to move around London under the proposals, rather than being transported in cars and vans on the road as they currently are.

BTP’s Deputy Chief Constable, Adrian Hanstock, told the Evening Standard: “They will stand out and people will see them.

“We hope they will provide a reassurance that they are there and are able to respond whatever the threat may be.”

The plan has yet to be ratified by City Hall and Transport for London, but would mean people would see armed officers travelling on the Tube on a daily basis.

It comes as Britain and the rest of Europe has been warned to brace itself for more terror attacks once the heinous Islamic State has been cleared from Mosul, an expert told Express.co.uk.

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It comes after North Greenwich Station was evacuated

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The UK has been warned of an ISIS backlash to the assault in Mosul

We hope they will provide a reassurance

Adrian Hanstock

Karin von Hippel – who served under US General John Allen as part of a special envoy to counter ISIS – claimed as many as 30,000 foreign Daesh fighters from around 100 different countries could spread across the continent once the terror group is crushed in its Iraqi stronghold.

Dr von Hippel warned: “I don’t think it will be the beginning of the end.

“I think once they lose territory in Iraq and Syria and probably Libya… they will likely go back to a more insurgent style operation versus a terrorist group that wants to try and hold onto territory.

“There has been about 30,000 foreign fighters that have gone in from about 100 countries to join.

“Not all of them have joined ISIS, some have joined al-Qaeda and Kurds and other groups, but the vast majority have gone to join ISIS.

“Some of them have already been captured or killed but many will disperse and they’ll go to European countries.”