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| Terror police arrest in Blackburn | Terror police arrest in Blackburn |
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| A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Blackburn under the Terrorism Act, Lancashire Police said. | A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Blackburn under the Terrorism Act, Lancashire Police said. |
| He was arrested at 0640 BST and an address will be searched by specialist officers. | He was arrested at 0640 BST and an address will be searched by specialist officers. |
| The arrest was part of an investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and Greater Manchester Counter Terrorism Unit. | The arrest was part of an investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and Greater Manchester Counter Terrorism Unit. |
| BBC News has been told the arrest is part of an ongoing inquiry into threats made against Gordon Brown and Tony Blair at the beginning of this year. | |
| Ch Supt Andy Rhodes said police would "endeavour to carry out any searches as quickly as possible", but inquiries can be "complex and may take time". | Ch Supt Andy Rhodes said police would "endeavour to carry out any searches as quickly as possible", but inquiries can be "complex and may take time". |
| "This is a very sensitive time for all our communities and we are working hard to ensure everyone is kept up to date with as much information as we can give," he said. | "This is a very sensitive time for all our communities and we are working hard to ensure everyone is kept up to date with as much information as we can give," he said. |
| He thanked locals for their co-operation and said he would "ensure people are kept updated in relation to the investigation". | He thanked locals for their co-operation and said he would "ensure people are kept updated in relation to the investigation". |
| Threats against the prime minister and his predecessor were made in January on a recognised jihadi website, by a group calling itself "al-Qaeda in Britain" and demanding the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the release of Muslim prisoners from Belmarsh prison. | |
| Police said three men arrested on 14 August as part of the same inquiry remained in custody. | |
| The men are aged 21, 22 and 23, are being questioned after two were arrested at Manchester Airport and one in Accrington. | The men are aged 21, 22 and 23, are being questioned after two were arrested at Manchester Airport and one in Accrington. |