Police chiefs have urged Scots to stay vigilant as the UK terror threat was raised to ‘severe’ with a terrorist atrocity now “highly likely”.
UK Government security officials raised the threat level from “substantial” to “severe” following Monday night’s attack in Vienna where four people were killed.
Last week, three people died after a knife attack in Nice, France, while teacher Samuel Paty was murdered in Paris last month.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move was a “precautionary measure following the terrible incidents we’ve seen in France last week and the events we saw in Austria last night”.
Police Scotland’s Assistant Chief Constable, Angela McLaren, said: “This afternoon the Home Secretary announced an increase in the UK’s Terrorist Threat Level from Substantial to Severe, meaning an attack is now judged to be highly likely.
“This decision has been made in response to the events in France last week and in Austria last night.
"I want to stress that there is no intelligence to suggest any specific threat to Scotland.
"However, I do want to take this opportunity to urge the public to remain alert but not alarmed.
“You should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to Police Scotland.”
