Jihad in the Med, Gibraltar on High Alert.

"Fight & kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, harass them, lie in wait & ambush them using every stratagem of war." So Allah tells his demented devotees, in the most important verse in his repulsive Koran, the 'Verse of the Sword', number 9:5. The 'wherever you find them' clause of this particular piece of holiness entails that wherever there are Muslims, jihad surely follows. So it is in Gibraltar, where security forces are on high alert, as reported by the Sunday Express today (hat-tip to Ivan Humble @NewDayStarts):

Gibraltar put on high alert amid fears of 'Woolwich-style' terror attack GIBRALTAR has been put on high alert amid fears of a "Woolwich-style" terror attack, it was revealed today. Police and soldiers on The Rock have been warned they could be targets of a terror plot designed to strike at the heart of British interests abroad. Officers have been told to patrol while armed and in pairs as well as not to wear uniforms when travelling to and from work. Security sources on the tiny British colony, which is a popular destination with holidaymakers, said the presence of armed police on its streets would be unprecedented. Fears of a Woolwich-style attack on a British soldier serving on Gibraltar have heightened since the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris and the murders of tourists across the Mediterranean in Tunisia. Fusilier Lee Rigby was brutally murdered in May 2013 when Muslim converts Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale ran him down with their car and attempted to behead him in the street near his barracks in Woolwich, southeast London. A source told the Daily Star on Sunday: "The first noticeable presence of armed police in public places one came immediately after the attacks in Paris." They said security was increased substantially at key Ministry Of Defence locations in Gibraltar and at one of the entry points. Gibraltar increased its alert status to 'Substantial' following the French murders and heavily armed police with dogs are now patrolling the streets of the colony. Armed police have been deployed to guard soldiers on sentry duty at the official residence of the governor of Gibraltar, and patrols have stepped up across The Rock. Police sources said officers living in Spain have been warned they could be at greater risk from attack and instructions have been issued to stop travelling to and from work in uniform. Instead, officers have been told they must change into uniform at the police station. A police source said that officers are aware they could be the targets of a terror attack. "We are prepared, Gibraltar is not an easy target," the source said. Last night a spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "The Governor is responsible for the defence and internal security of Gibraltar, working closely with the Chief Minister, Commissioner of Police, and Commander British Forces Gibraltar."