# Next 9/11-style shock may already be planned out of sight, MI5 chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/54027

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 04:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/next-911-shock-might-be-being-planned-where-were-not-looking-uks-mi5-chief-says-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa3817651db2900010edf85

> Intelligence agencies should not focus too heavily on past threats, while accepting that a new strategic shock on the scale of the 9/11 attacks may already be under preparation in areas they are not watching, Britain’s MI5 chief said.

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