UK police arrest man linked to Islamist extremism
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Version 0 of 1. LONDON — British police say they have arrested a man suspected of being involved in preparing acts of terrorism. Scotland Yard said the arrest of the 31-year-old man, who it did not identify, is linked to “extremist Islamist terrorism.” The force said the man was detained at a London business address Tuesday and remains in custody as officers continued searches Wednesday. Britain’s government said earlier this month there has been a substantial rise in the number of terrorism-related arrests — including an increase in the number of women and teens detained — in 2015. The national terrorism threat level remains at “severe,” meaning an attack is highly likely. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |