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| Woman shot in Willesden anti-terror operation | Woman shot in Willesden anti-terror operation |
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| A woman in her 20s has been shot by police and four people arrested in an anti-terror operation in north-west London and Kent, Scotland Yard says. | A woman in her 20s has been shot by police and four people arrested in an anti-terror operation in north-west London and Kent, Scotland Yard says. |
| Officers say the operation was not connected to the earlier arrest of a man near Parliament. | Officers say the operation was not connected to the earlier arrest of a man near Parliament. |
| The woman in her 20s was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition. | The woman in her 20s was one of the subjects of the investigation and is in a serious but stable condition. |
| Two men, 20 and 16, and a woman, 20, were held after the Willesden shooting and a woman, 43, was arrested in Kent. | Two men, 20 and 16, and a woman, 20, were held after the Willesden shooting and a woman, 43, was arrested in Kent. |
| The Metropolitan Police said they were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts. | The Metropolitan Police said they were 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. |
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| The woman was shot after armed officers entered an address in Harlesden Road, Willesden, shortly before 19:00 BST on Thursday. | The woman was shot after armed officers entered an address in Harlesden Road, Willesden, shortly before 19:00 BST on Thursday. |
| A police spokesman said she was taken to hospital by ambulance. | A police spokesman said she was taken to hospital by ambulance. |
| "Due to her condition, she has not been arrested at this time and remains under police guard at hospital," he said. | "Due to her condition, she has not been arrested at this time and remains under police guard at hospital," he said. |
| "The address and persons connected with it had been under observation by counter-terrorism officers as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation." | "The address and persons connected with it had been under observation by counter-terrorism officers as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation." |
| Searches at the locations of the arrests are ongoing, as well as further searches at "linked addresses" in London, police added. | Searches at the locations of the arrests are ongoing, as well as further searches at "linked addresses" in London, police added. |
| The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards, as is procedure. | The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards, as is procedure. |
| Meanwhile, a video been taken at the moment of shooting has been posted on social media. It appears to show armed police surrounding a terraced house as five shots rang out. | |
| The arrests came after a 27-year-old man was held by armed officers under the Terrorism Act in Westminster on Thursday afternoon. In a statement, police said the two incidents were not connected. | The arrests came after a 27-year-old man was held by armed officers under the Terrorism Act in Westminster on Thursday afternoon. In a statement, police said the two incidents were not connected. |
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