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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.
'Loud bang' '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.
Members of the public reported the sound of an explosion as police raided an address in Shirebrook Road, Meersbrook, Sheffield. 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."