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Counter terrorism arrest over North Greenwich Tube device Counter-terrorism arrest over North Greenwich Tube device
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A 19-year old man has been arrested by counter terrorism police after a suspicious device was blown up in a controlled explosion at North Greenwich Tube station on Thursday. A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a suspicious device was blown up in a controlled explosion at a London Tube station.
Officers discharged tasers during the arrest on Holloway Road, north London, but no firearms were discharged. Officers discharged Tasers during the arrest on Holloway Road, north London, but no firearms were discharged.
The man has been taken to a London police station, where he remains in custody. The suspect was taken to a London police station, where he is in custody.
The Met Police said the device had been sent off to be forensically examined. The Met Police said the device - discovered at North Greenwich station on Thursday - was due to be forensically examined.
'Wires and possibly a clock' It was discovered on an eastbound Jubilee Line train at the south-east London station, at about 11:00 BST on Thursday.
The device was discovered on an eastbound Jubilee Line train at North Greenwich in south-east London, at about 11:00 BST on Thursday.
A source told the BBC the device was found by a member of the public and handed to a tube driver.A source told the BBC the device was found by a member of the public and handed to a tube driver.
The driver treated it as a suspicious device and saw that it contained "wires and possibly a clock". The driver treated it as a suspicious and said it contained "wires and possibly a clock".
North Greenwich tube station was evacuated and members of the Met's bomb squad carried out the explosion, after the device was described as looking "real enough". The tube station was evacuated and members of the Met's bomb squad carried out the explosion, after the device was described as looking "real enough".
City Hall said there would be more police officers in and around transport hubs in the capital to provide reassurance about public safety.
London mayor Sadiq Khan also praised the professionalism of the police and Transport for London (TfL) staff.
Mr Khan also urged all Londoners to "check with TfL before they travel, and to remain calm and vigilant at all times."
Rail union bosses had earlier called for a security summit after the suspect device was found.Rail union bosses had earlier called for a security summit after the suspect device was found.
In a statement on Thursday, the Met said: "Specialist officers from the Met and [British Transport Police] are in attendance and a controlled detonation has since taken place to ensure the item is safe.
"While we are keeping an open mind, the Met's Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation because it has the expertise to deal with incidents of this kind."
The Met said officers were keeping an open mind regarding any possible motive but said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to their investigation at this stage.The Met said officers were keeping an open mind regarding any possible motive but said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to their investigation at this stage.
The current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe - meaning an attack is "highly likely".The current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe - meaning an attack is "highly likely".
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