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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 in an anti-terror operation in north-west London, Scotland Yard says. | A woman in her 20s has been shot by police in an anti-terror operation in north-west London, Scotland Yard says. |
| A raid also took place in Kent, with six people arrested in total. | |
| 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. |
| Officers say the operation was not connected to an arrest near Parliament on Thursday, when a man - who was carrying knives - was detained on suspicion on terror offences. | Officers say the operation was not connected to an arrest near Parliament on Thursday, when a man - who was carrying knives - was detained on suspicion on terror offences. |
| At about 19:00 BST on Thursday, firearm officers entered the address in Harlesden Road, Willesden. | |
| Officers sprayed CS gas and a woman was shot. | |
| Two men, 20 and 16, and a woman, 20, were arrested during the Willesden operation. A woman, 43, was arrested in Kent. | |
| Two further arrests were made in Willesden after a man and woman returned to the property. They were both aged 28. | |
| 'Bang, bang, bang' | |
| 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. |
| 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 and there was a guy running down the road with a gas mask and a machine gun". | |
| Another person who lives in the area said she heard "bang, bang, bang" before she went out to go shopping. | |
| She described the people who lived at the raided house as a "standard Muslim couple". | |
| Hospital guard | Hospital guard |
| A police spokesman said the woman who was shot was taken to hospital by ambulance. | A police spokesman said the woman who was shot 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." |
| Police said searches took place at "linked addresses", as well as where the arrests took place. | Police said searches took place at "linked addresses", as well as where the arrests took place. |
| 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. |
| A video been taken at the moment of shooting has been posted on social media. | A video been taken at the moment of shooting has been posted on social media. |
| It shows armed police surrounding a terraced house as five shots rang out. | It shows armed police surrounding a terraced house as five shots rang out. |
| On Thursday, police arrested a 27-year-old man at the junction of Parliament Street and Parliament Square 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 as part of an intelligence-led operation. |
| The Met said he was detained on suspicion of terrorism offences and that knives were recovered from the scene. | The Met said he was detained on suspicion of terrorism offences and that knives were recovered from the scene. |
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