VAW: the latest acronym for terror

CARS can be used as weapons, the Government warns in it latest advice. The page on the Gov.uk site, Recognising The Terrorism Threat, which had concentrated on car bombs, was updated on Friday.

It now says: ‘A vehicle by itself can also be used… to injure and kill people. This is referred to as a “vehicle as a weapon” attack. The use of VAW has been used by terrorists to target crowded places. A broad range of vehicles can cause significant loss of life.’