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| Willesden shooting: Police foil 'active terror plot' | Willesden shooting: Police foil 'active terror plot' |
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| Police say they have foiled an active terror plot after a woman was shot during a raid on a house in Willesden, north-west London. | Police say they have foiled an active terror plot after a woman was shot during a raid on a house in Willesden, north-west London. |
| The 21-year-old woman was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition. | The 21-year-old woman was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition. |
| A raid also took place in Kent, with six people arrested in total. | A raid also took place in Kent, with six people arrested in total. |
| Officers say the operation was not connected to an arrest near Parliament on Thursday, when a man was detained on suspicion of terror offences. | Officers say the operation was not connected to an arrest near Parliament on Thursday, when a man was detained on suspicion of terror offences. |
| Police said the house in Harlesden Road, Willesden, which was raided on Thursday evening, had been under observation. | Police said the house in Harlesden Road, Willesden, which was raided on Thursday evening, had been under observation. |
| 'Threats contained' | 'Threats contained' |
| At about 19:00 BST, firearms officers entered the property. CS gas was sprayed and a woman was shot. | At about 19:00 BST, firearms officers entered the property. CS gas was sprayed and a woman was shot. |
| A 16-year-old boy, and a man and woman, both aged 20, were arrested. A 43-year-old woman was arrested in Kent. | A 16-year-old boy, and a man and woman, both aged 20, were arrested. A 43-year-old woman was arrested in Kent. |
| Two further arrests were made in Willesden after a man and woman, both aged 28, returned to the raided property. | Two further arrests were made in Willesden after a man and woman, both aged 28, returned to the raided property. |
| The police said the suspects had been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts. | The police said the suspects had been arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts. |
| They are in custody at a south London police station. | They are in custody at a south London police station. |
| London terror alert: How serious is it? | London terror alert: How serious is it? |
| Westminster terror suspect identified | |
| Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Due to these arrests that have been made yesterday, in both cases I believe that we have contained the threats that they pose." | Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Due to these arrests that have been made yesterday, in both cases I believe that we have contained the threats that they pose." |
| When asked by reporters whether police had foiled an active terror plot, Mr Basu replied: "Yes." | When asked by reporters whether police had foiled an active terror plot, Mr Basu replied: "Yes." |
| He added: "There are constant acts of immense bravery by officers, armed and unarmed - those that the public see, where our officers run towards danger just as you saw yesterday, but a huge amount of unseen work that the public will never see behind the scenes." | He added: "There are constant acts of immense bravery by officers, armed and unarmed - those that the public see, where our officers run towards danger just as you saw yesterday, but a huge amount of unseen work that the public will never see behind the scenes." |
| Alex Paton, 50, who lives in Harlesden Road, said he saw a woman "getting all cuffed up and put in a white suit". | Alex Paton, 50, who lives in Harlesden Road, said he saw a woman "getting all cuffed up and put in a white suit". |
| He described seeing "coppers and masked men with guns". | He described seeing "coppers and masked men with guns". |
| Another resident of the area said she had heard the "bang, bang, bang" of shots. | Another resident of the area said she had heard the "bang, bang, bang" of shots. |
| A neighbour of the raided property suggested the shot woman had suffered injuries to her left arm and stomach. | A neighbour of the raided property suggested the shot woman had suffered injuries to her left arm and stomach. |
| He said the family who lived there were from Somalia. | He said the family who lived there were from Somalia. |
| 'Don't touch me' | 'Don't touch me' |
| Ruth Haile, who lives in the road, said she heard shots and the woman on the ground shouting: "Don't touch me, my body, don't touch my dress." | Ruth Haile, who lives in the road, said she heard shots and the woman on the ground shouting: "Don't touch me, my body, don't touch my dress." |
| Speaking about the shot woman, a police spokesman said: "Due to her condition, she has not been arrested at this time and remains under police guard at hospital. | Speaking about the shot woman, a police spokesman said: "Due to her condition, she has not been arrested at this time and remains under police guard at hospital. |
| It is believed to be the first time a woman has been shot by police in 10 years. The last time was in 2007 when Ann Sanderson was fatally shot in Kent. | It is believed to be the first time a woman has been shot by police in 10 years. The last time was in 2007 when Ann Sanderson was fatally shot in Kent. |
| Police said searches had taken place at "linked addresses", as well as where the arrests took place. | Police said searches had taken place at "linked addresses", as well as where the arrests took place. |
| The Willesden raid has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Met's directorate of professional standards, as is procedure. | The Willesden raid has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Met's directorate of professional standards, as is procedure. |
| The IPCC said it was gathering evidence but that no officers were under investigation. | The IPCC said it was gathering evidence but that no officers were under investigation. |
| On Thursday, police arrested a 27-year-old man at the junction of Parliament Street and Parliament Square, in London, as part of an intelligence-led operation. | On Thursday, police arrested a 27-year-old man at the junction of Parliament Street and Parliament Square, in London, as part of an intelligence-led operation. |
| 'Family tip-off' | 'Family tip-off' |
| He was identified on Friday as Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, a British national who is believed to have gone to school in Tottenham, north London, but was not born in the UK. | He was identified on Friday as Khalid Mohamed Omar Ali, a British national who is believed to have gone to school in Tottenham, north London, but was not born in the UK. |
| The Met said he had been detained on suspicion of terrorism offences and that knives were recovered from the scene. | The Met said he had been detained on suspicion of terrorism offences and that knives were recovered from the scene. |
| He had been on the force's radar for some time and it is thought police acted after a concerned family member contacted them. | He had been on the force's radar for some time and it is thought police acted after a concerned family member contacted them. |
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