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Met Police Warns of Youth Recruitment by Hostile States
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- The Metropolitan Police warns that hostile states including Russia and Iran recruit youths in London for criminal activities.
- Commander Dominic Murphy reports a five-fold rise in hostile-state activity since the 2018 Salisbury poisonings.
- Parents should monitor their children's online activity to prevent recruitment.
- A Wagner Group–linked arson attack targeted Ukraine aid; counter-terrorism efforts devote over 20% to state threats.
