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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. |
The house in Harlesden Road, Willesden, which was raided on Thursday evening, had been under observation by police. | |
Those arrested included a 16-year-old boy, a man and woman, both aged 20 and another man and woman both aged 28. A 43-year-old woman was also arrested in Kent. All of them were detained on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts. | |
The woman who was shot is under police guard in hospital but has not been arrested "due to her condition", | |
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 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." |
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. |
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." | |
How serious is it? | |
By home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani | |
The intelligence convinced Scotland Yard they needed to go in fast and hard to carry out arrests. | |
That means they feared there was some kind of threat that needed to be contained - a threat that required a large team of the most highly-trained available officers. | |
They fired CS gas canisters into the building, smashing holes in the top front window. | |
The 21-year-old woman who was shot is not one of those under arrest - but has been described by police as one of the "subjects" - security services speak for someone at the heart of an operation. | |
We don't know anything about how and why she was injured and that will be subject of a police watchdog investigation, as is always the case. | |
Read more from Dominic here | |
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. |
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she had spoken to the Met about both incidents and thanked them for their actions. | Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she had spoken to the Met about both incidents and thanked them for their actions. |
"I would like to reinforce my gratitude to the police and security services, who work tirelessly around the clock to keep the people of this country safe," she said. | "I would like to reinforce my gratitude to the police and security services, who work tirelessly around the clock to keep the people of this country safe," she said. |
"They carry out their duties with calmness and professionalism, and we are all grateful for their dedication." | "They carry out their duties with calmness and professionalism, and we are all grateful for their dedication." |
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