Harry’s military service makes him top target
PRINCE HARRY is one of the most “at-risk royals” because of his service in the British military, security experts have confirmed.
Although he was born into the risk of kidnap or worse, his time as an Army officer and Apache pilot in Afghanistan make him a top terror target.
Almost 10 years ago a senior Taliban fighter told the Daily Mirror his men had plotted to target Harry “many times” during his tours there.
Qari Nasrullah, an Afghan Taliban leader, said: “There were many plans to capture him, maybe it was his good luck he managed to escape.”
Yesterday former
SAS soldier Bob
Craft told us: “As a royal, Prince Harry is clearly a target for kidnapping, terrorism and a range of threats.
“But his military service adds to that enormously. He will need some form of security for a long time, particularly as it is known he served in Afghanistan and was a target.”
It is also feared that whilst living in America Prince Harry may face other threats.
Ex Parachute Regiment soldier Paul Biddiss, now a security expert and military adviser to film directors, said: “Harry did not choose to be a threat, he was born into it as a royal.
“His service, particularly in Afghanistan presents obvious threats from terrorism.
“But in America, as we have seen recently, there are also conspiracy theorists, fringe groups, far right-wing networks, all kinds of armed groups who could be a threat.
“Harry will need to be protected as he is one of the, if not the most under-threat royals there are.”
A senior former military intelligence officer who also served in the Army said: “If he has chosen his new life in America it is likely he should foot the bill for his security, which he will definitely need.”
AS unions organised a slow hand clap to protest at the “insulting” 1% rise for our NHS heroes, Rishi Sunak yesterday refused to budge on his plan for the real-terms pay cut.
The Chancellor claimed the 1% pay offer for nurses was “proportionate, fair and reasonable”.
In the face of disgust from the public, health workers, unions, and Tory MPs, the Government continues to claim 1% is all it can afford, but carries on committing huge sums to vanity projects.
Mr Sunak told MPs on the Commons Treasury Committee: “For a matter of fairness and also to protect people’s jobs in the public sector we set out a targeted approach to public-sector pay.”
Nurses and other NHS staff opposed the paltry 1% with a slow hand clap outside hospitals at 8pm last night.
The Royal College of Nursing is preparing for strike action in protest and has set up a £35million industrial action fund to support workers if they decide to walk out. The Unite union said it would not rule out asking members about taking action.
Keir Starmer, whose mother and sister were nurses, said it was “morally wrong” of PM Boris Johnson to cut nurses’ pay.
The Labour’s leader called for them to get at least 2.1%, but stopped short of supporting unions’ far-higher demands.
Asked by the Mirror if he would back the RCN’s 12.5% demand, he said: “The rise for the NHS front line should be