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| Further blasts by Bristol police | Further blasts by Bristol police |
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| Bomb disposal experts in Bristol have carried out a third controlled explosion at the home of a man arrested under the Terrorism Act. | Bomb disposal experts in Bristol have carried out a third controlled explosion at the home of a man arrested under the Terrorism Act. |
| It comes a day after police were granted a further seven days to question Andrew Ibrahim, a 19-year-old British Muslim convert. | It comes a day after police were granted a further seven days to question Andrew Ibrahim, a 19-year-old British Muslim convert. |
| A first controlled blast was carried out at the property, in a cul-de-sac in Westbury-on-Trym, on Friday. | A first controlled blast was carried out at the property, in a cul-de-sac in Westbury-on-Trym, on Friday. |
| A second explosion was carried out earlier on Saturday. | A second explosion was carried out earlier on Saturday. |
| The second and third detonations had originally been intended for Friday evening, but were postponed as officers awaited the delivery of sandbags to minimise the impact of the blast. | The second and third detonations had originally been intended for Friday evening, but were postponed as officers awaited the delivery of sandbags to minimise the impact of the blast. |
| About 30 people in 14 homes had to be moved from their properties on Thursday. | |
| Another 40-50 people had to leave their homes temporarily on Saturday morning. | |
| '10 or 12 different bolts' | '10 or 12 different bolts' |
| Mr Ibrahim, who moved into the area three weeks ago, is understood to have recently converted to Islam. | Mr Ibrahim, who moved into the area three weeks ago, is understood to have recently converted to Islam. |
| He was arrested on Thursday after covert inquiries prompted by an intelligence tip-off. | He was arrested on Thursday after covert inquiries prompted by an intelligence tip-off. |
| Inspector Mark Jackson on keeping the community informed | Inspector Mark Jackson on keeping the community informed |
| Police said he lived alone but did not own the house. He had had previous contact with police. | Police said he lived alone but did not own the house. He had had previous contact with police. |
| Next-door-neighbour Rachel Clifford told BBC News that she met the suspect only recently, after she knocked on the door to complain about loud, Islamic-sounding music. | Next-door-neighbour Rachel Clifford told BBC News that she met the suspect only recently, after she knocked on the door to complain about loud, Islamic-sounding music. |
| She said the man in Islamic dress who answered the door had first had to unlock 10 or 12 different bolts. | |
| "I remember feeling quite unnerved, I just wanted to say my piece and get out of there," she said. | "I remember feeling quite unnerved, I just wanted to say my piece and get out of there," she said. |
| Local Muslim leader Farooq Siddique said Ibrahim was a British Muslim. But he said he was "not known" to Bristol's Muslim community. | Local Muslim leader Farooq Siddique said Ibrahim was a British Muslim. But he said he was "not known" to Bristol's Muslim community. |
| He said: "This is obviously a very difficult time for the Muslim community in Bristol. It is a blow to community relationships in the city. | He said: "This is obviously a very difficult time for the Muslim community in Bristol. It is a blow to community relationships in the city. |
| "We want the police to be allowed to do their jobs as simply and as quickly as possible. We need to be united in this." | "We want the police to be allowed to do their jobs as simply and as quickly as possible. We need to be united in this." |
| Container | Container |
| The first controlled blast, in the early hours of Friday morning, was carried out after a raid on the suspect's home. | The first controlled blast, in the early hours of Friday morning, was carried out after a raid on the suspect's home. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Rod Hansen, who is leading the operation, told a press conference that a container was removed from the home, covered in sandbags and taken to a safe location before being destroyed. | Assistant Chief Constable Rod Hansen, who is leading the operation, told a press conference that a container was removed from the home, covered in sandbags and taken to a safe location before being destroyed. |
| The materials blown up are to be analysed as part of what police described as a "long and complex" investigation. | The materials blown up are to be analysed as part of what police described as a "long and complex" investigation. |
| Police said it was too early to say whether further arrests would be made. | Police said it was too early to say whether further arrests would be made. |
| A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said Avon and Somerset police were leading the investigation but that officers from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command had been assisting them. | A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said Avon and Somerset police were leading the investigation but that officers from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command had been assisting them. |