Terror trials deter attacks: spy chief

Successful prosecutions of violent extremists have reduced the risk of an immediate attack in Britain, the head of the domestic security agency says.
MI5 director-general Jonathan Evans told newspapers on Wednesday, that terror trials had had a "chilling effect on the enthusiasm of the networks".
But he warned that al-Qaeda leaders based in Pakistan still intended to mount attacks on Britain and had the capacity to do so, while in the longer term, the economic downturn was likely to throw up new potential dangers.
In a rare interview on MI5's 100th year, Evans said: "The strategic intent of the al-Qaeda core, [based] in Pakistan, is to mount attacks in the UK, and their model is to use British nationals or residents to deliver the attacks." more..http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/709836/terror-trials-deter-attacks-spy-chief