(UK)Men arrested in anti-terror raids

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Source: BBC

Men arrested in anti-terror raids Twelve men have been arrested during a major anti-terrorist operation, West Midlands Police said.

The men - five from Cardiff, four from Stoke-on-Trent and three from London - were detained on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in the UK.

The suspects, aged between 17 and 28, were detained by unarmed officers about 0500 GMT


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12037673

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Twelve men were arrested early today in a major national counter-terrorism operation, West Midlands Police said.

The men - five from Cardiff, four from Stoke-on-Trent and three from London - were detained on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in the UK.

The suspects, aged between 17 and 28, were detained by unarmed officers at approximately 5am.

West Midlands Police said in a statement: "All were arrested at or near their home addresses, with the exception of one suspect from Stoke who was at a domestic property in Birmingham.

more:http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2010-12-20-12-arrested-in-major-anti-terrorist-op

[Turborama]

1. The Guardian: Anti-terror police arrest 12 in UK raids

West Midlands police today said 12 men had been arrested in a national counter-terrorism operation.

The men, aged between 17 and 28, were arrested this morning on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in the UK.

Searches are being carried out on properties in Birmingham, Cardiff, London and Stoke-on-Trent.

"This is a large-scale, pre-planned and intelligence-led operation involving several forces," John Yates, the national lead for counter-terrorism policing, said.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/20/anti-terror-police-arrests-uk

[Elmore Furth]

2. This confirms that anti-terror policing is succceeding NT

[Turborama]

3. More details from The Guardian: Sources said that suspected targets included sites in Whitehall

Sources said that suspected targets included sites in Whitehall, and Christmas shoppers and revellers in the West Midlands

Vikram Dodd, Richard Norton-Taylor and Steven Morris
guardian.co.uk, Monday December 20 2010 20.58 GMT

Counter-terrorism officials launched a major operation over fears of multiple bomb attacks in Whitehall, central London, and on Christmas shoppers and revellers in the West Midlands, the Guardian has learned.

In a series of co-ordinated pre-dawn raids in Stoke, Birmingham, Cardiff and east London, police arrested 12 men aged 17 to 28 and began extensive searches of a number of properties.

Sources with knowledge of the operation said the arrests followed intelligence that targets including "public spaces" and shopping areas in the West Midlands were part of a suspected plot. Sites in Whitehall, including around the Houses of Parliament, were also said to be possible targets. Sources said it is believed that the targets had been scouted as part of the alleged plot.

If the intelligence and assessment by British counter-terrorism officials are correct, it means an attack may have been averted with days to spare. The multiple arrests followed a long undercover investigation led by MI5, according to counter-terrorism officials.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/dec/20/anti-terror-raids-police-arrests

[conspirator]

4. The only asset the UK now exports is terrorism, since the oil from the north sea is drying up n/t