5 Arrested in Suspected Terror Plot as Counter-Terrorism Officers Raid Multiple UK Locations

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Five Arrested in Suspected Terror Plot as Counter-Terrorism Officers Raid Multiple UK Locations

 

Five men have been taken into custody on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, in a case that is now under intense investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command. Four of the individuals arrested are Iranian nationals. The arrests, which took place on Saturday, are part of what police have described as a fast-moving and ongoing operation related to a suspected plot targeting a specific location in the UK.

 

Authorities have confirmed that the men are being held in custody while officers continue their enquiries. In a statement released shortly after midnight, police indicated that they had contacted the site potentially targeted in the alleged plot. “Officers have been in contact with the affected site to make them aware and provide relevant advice and support, but for operational reasons, we are not able to provide further information at this time,” the force said.

 

Search operations connected to the case are now underway across several locations, including Greater Manchester, London, and Swindon. The police have released information about the men arrested: a 29-year-old man in the Swindon area, a 46-year-old man in west London, a 29-year-old man in Stockport, a 40-year-old man in Rochdale, and another man, whose age has not been confirmed, in Manchester.

 

Commander Dominic Murphy, who leads the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, emphasized the seriousness and complexity of the case. “This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated,” he said. “The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter.”

 

He also acknowledged the concern such events can provoke within the public and urged vigilance. “We understand the public may be concerned and, as always, I would ask them to remain vigilant and if they see or hear anything that concerns them, then to contact us,” Murphy stated.

 

The Commander expressed gratitude for the cooperation of local officers and police forces nationwide, adding, “We are working closely with local officers in the areas where we have made arrests today and I'd like to thank police colleagues around the country for their ongoing support.”

 

This is a developing story, and authorities have indicated that further details will be released as the investigation progresses.

 

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[Yagoda]

How much ya wanna bet the target includes a Star of David?

[James105]

1 hour ago, Social Media said:

Four of the individuals arrested are Iranian nationals

 

So, dare we ask how it is they are in the UK?   Were they part of the doctor/scientist/engineering expeditions that cross the channel every day to enrich the lives of UK citizens by ensuring their hotel capacity remains full?  

[BangkokReady]

This is scary.  We really need to be on the look out for White nationalism at this time.

[Kinnock]

2 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

This is scary.  We really need to be on the look out for White nationalism at this time.

We really need some white nationalism at this time.  

[ukrules]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command

 

These are the same clowns who seize peoples phones and laptops at their leisure after stealing them from people entering the country often for no known reason. They demand passwords to everything including cloud services, you'd better remember them all or you're going to be arrested immediately.

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UDATE another 3 Iranians arrested in a separate incident

 

Eight arrested in two separate anti-terror operations

 

Eight men have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a "pre-planned" investigation into a plot to "target a specific premises", the Metropolitan Police said.

 

Four - two aged 29, one aged 40 and one aged 46 - are Iranian nationals. Police said the nationality and age of the fifth was still being established.

 

Three other men, all Iranian, were arrested in London on Saturday as part of a separate counter-terror police investigation. Police said the two operations were not connected.

 

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper thanked police and security services "for the action they have taken to keep our country safe".

She said: "These are serious events that demonstrate the ongoing requirement to adapt our response to national security threats."

 

In the operation in which five men were arrested, four were detained under the Terrorism Act. The fifth man was arrested under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (Pace).

 

All five were arrested on suspicion of preparation of an act of terrorism.

 

The men were arrested in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale and Manchester and remain in police custody.

Police said the investigation related to a suspected plot to target a "specific premises".

 

The "affected site", which it did not name, has been made aware and is being supported by police, the Met Police added.

 

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[JonnyF]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

Four of the individuals arrested are Iranian nationals.

 

No doubt a doctor, an engineer, a lawyer and a child's speech therapist.

 

All here on an altruistic mission to save the UK from itself.