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News & Current Events Apr 18, 2026 at 4:50 AM

Police lock down Kensington Gardens in London over drone threat

Posted by Rusty-Shackleford


Police lock down Kensington Gardens in London over drone threat - UPI.com
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Police lock down Kensington Gardens in London over drone threat - UPI.com
London police closed down Kensington Gardens Friday after a video was shared online by a group making a threat against the Embassy of Israel.

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MTCS1 1 day ago +46
and here it is, fpv drones being used for terror threats in civilian areas. it was only a matter of time.
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Ragnarawr 1 day ago +16
Welcome to Ukraine, glad you could wake up today.
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Major_Pomegranate 1 day ago +2
And this is still the early days of drone warfare. Crazy to think of where the tech may develop next
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Desi0190 1 day ago +11
So threatening drone based terror attacks on civilian areas and embassies? Arrest every known member of the group then
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Atreyes 1 day ago +1
Easier said that done, this groups already taken credit for other attacks and unlike some other terrorist groups I doubt it's members are going to be waving flags supporting them.
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Desi0190 1 day ago +2
IPs, signals and account logins are just as telling as flags. I’m certain there’s a list if members
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Kind_Commission_427 1 day ago +15
Kensington Gardens in London was closed and cordoned off by the Metropolitan Police on Friday, 17 April 2026, following a security threat involving drones. The investigation was triggered by an online video in which a group claimed to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying "dangerous substances"
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ShermansFieldOrder66 1 day ago +2
The usual suspects at it again.
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GoodKangaroo7446 1 day ago -14
Drone traffic
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FavoriteConsequence 1 day ago -37
Was Starmer droning on and on again?
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OldLondon 1 day ago +7
Calm down Peter Kay
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