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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 after a suspicious device was blown up in a controlled explosion at a London Tube station. | 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 suspect was taken to a London police station, where he is in custody. | The suspect was taken to a London police station, where he is in custody. |
| Police have said they are stepping up patrols across London's transport network following Thursday's discovery of the item at North Greenwich station. | Police have said they are stepping up patrols across London's transport network following Thursday's discovery of the item at North Greenwich station. |
| The Met Police said the device was due to be forensically examined. | The Met Police said the device was due to be forensically examined. |
| The arrested man was white, bearded and wearing a hoodie, a witness said. | The arrested man was white, bearded and wearing a hoodie, a witness said. |
| Ali, aged 30, who did not give his full name, said the man had been walking along the street "normally" when police descended. | Ali, aged 30, who did not give his full name, said the man had been walking along the street "normally" when police descended. |
| "The armed police, I think five of them, ran behind him and put him on the floor," he said. | "The armed police, I think five of them, ran behind him and put him on the floor," he said. |
| "They were shouting 'armed police, don't struggle'. Everything happened so quick." | "They were shouting 'armed police, don't struggle'. Everything happened so quick." |
| The suspicious object was discovered on an eastbound Jubilee Line train at the south-east London station at about 11:00 BST. | The suspicious object was discovered on an eastbound Jubilee Line train at the south-east London station at about 11:00 BST. |
| 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 and said it contained "wires and possibly a clock". | The driver treated it as a suspicious and said it contained "wires and possibly a clock". |
| The station was evacuated and members of the Met's bomb squad carried out the explosion, after the item was described as looking "real enough". | The station was evacuated and members of the Met's bomb squad carried out the explosion, after the item was described as looking "real enough". |
| The Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police said there would be more police officers in and around transport hubs in the capital to provide reassurance about public safety. | The Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police 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. | 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." | 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. |
| 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". |