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Authoritive figures in New Jersey and New York have demanded an increase in the numbers of police at stations and other main landmarks across the states, one official described it as an ”abundance of caution”. The general secretary of Interpol, persuaded law enforcement authorities in the crime agency’s countries to respond to "a heightened terror risk from al-Qaida-affiliated or al-Qaida-inspired terrorists as a result of Bin Laden’s death".

The security clampdown came as the Foreign Office warned that the killing "may lead to an increase in violence and terrorist activity" and urged British nationals abroad to "remain vigilant, exercise caution in all public places and avoid demonstrations, large crowds of people and public events".

The British high commission in Islamabad confirmed that it has reviewed security in line with William Hague’s order to "make sure that vigilance is heightened … for some time to come". The British embassy in Kabul said it had already stepped up security, in reaction to the Taliban’s announcement of its spring offensive against foreign targets.

David Cameron warned all Britons that they "will have to be particularly vigilant in the weeks ahead". This Refers to a possibility of a repeat performance of the July 2005 attack on London transport. Leader of the Muslim extremist group Muslim Against Crusades Anjem Choudary warned "Britain is more likely to face a 7/7 today than ever, Bin Laden’s death will merely act as an incentive to prove to the world that the death of anyone will not affect them.”.

Former Libyan militant Noman Benotman, who knew Bin Laden in the 1990s, agreed that follower’s of Bin Laden will try to use his death to attempt to rally more supporters and to portray him as a martyr. “He had always sought to die in battle as a martyr and now he has achieved this”.

British security sources said the killing of Bin Laden was significant, but stressed the Saudi Arabia-born jihadist’s role as an operational commander had ended some time ago. A "loner" might take it on him or herself to mount a retaliatory attack but any groups already plotting an attack were unlikely to change their plans one way or another, they said.

Taliban groups in Afghanistan have promised to launch revenge attacks, but many of the world’s security intelligence community believe that the threat may not come from Bin Laden’s former strongholds in Pakistan of Afghanistan but from affiliate groups elsewhere. MI5 and MI6 believe Al-Qaida group’s based in Yemen, are the most likely culprits for an attack in Britain or against the British.

Head of MI5 Jonathan Evans, has said the percentage of "priority" plots that have been linked to al-Qaida in the tribal areas of Pakistan has dropped from 75% to 50% in two years, but the threat had increased from Somalia and Yemen. He said a large number of British residents were training in camps run by the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabaab and maybe as many as 100 Britons of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and West African backgrounds were said to have travelled to Somalia to join these groups.

The threat level of terrorism in Britain has remained at "severe" which means that an attack is considered highly likely. The assessment is made by MI5’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre and has not changed since January of last year, but the home secretary, Theresa May issued a statement stressing the
"continuing need for everyone to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police”. It is vital not to fear these terror threats, as the Government’s decision to increase the amount of Police on the streets and guard dogs in London should help to ensure safety.