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Four men arrested in early morning terror raids | Four men arrested in early morning terror raids |
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Four men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during raids in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. | Four men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during raids in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. |
Three of them, aged 22, 36 and 41, were arrested by counter terrorism officers at addresses in Sheffield. | Three of them, aged 22, 36 and 41, were arrested by counter terrorism officers at addresses in Sheffield. |
A fourth man, aged 31, was arrested in Chesterfield. | A fourth man, aged 31, was arrested in Chesterfield. |
A neighbour near one of the addresses reported hearing "an enormous bang", which shook her house as the raid took place. | |
All four were detained on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. | All four were detained on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. |
The men have been taken to a police station in West Yorkshire. | The men have been taken to a police station in West Yorkshire. |
'An earthquake' | |
The arrests were intelligence-led and planned as part of an ongoing investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said police. | The arrests were intelligence-led and planned as part of an ongoing investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said police. |
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Three properties in Sheffield and one in Chesterfield are currently being searched. | Three properties in Sheffield and one in Chesterfield are currently being searched. |
One of the the raids took place at 5.30am in Shirebrook Road, Meersbrook, Sheffield. | |
Carol Perry, who lives two doors from the scene, said: "I was asleep and then I was woken suddenly by an enormous bang, and the house shook. | |
"It didn't wake the children, actually, which I was really surprised about but quite relieved. | |
"My immediate thought was that it was an earthquake." | |
A spokeswoman from Counter Terrorism Policing North East said the noise "was not an explosion". | A spokeswoman from Counter Terrorism Policing North East said the noise "was not an explosion". |
"The public may have heard a loud bang at the time as police entered one of the properties, but it was not an explosion. | "The public may have heard a loud bang at the time as police entered one of the properties, but it was not an explosion. |
"They would like to reassure them that it was part of the method to gain entry to the property." | "They would like to reassure them that it was part of the method to gain entry to the property." |