ISIS Terrorist Planned to Behead Theresa May in ‘Full Frontal’ Suicide Attack

An Islamic State terrorist who plotted to behead Prime Minister Theresa May during a “full frontal” suicide bomb attack on Downing Street is facing life in prison today.

Naa’imur Rahman, 20, planned to blast his way through the security gates in Whitehall and storm Number 10 while armed with knives, pepper spray, a gun, and wearing a suicide bomb vest.

Fuelled by hatred of the West, he aimed to kill Mrs May – either by beheading her or blowing her up during a Downing Street press conference.

Read more at the Evening Standard

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