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| Police raids target 'terror plot' | |
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| Eight people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in Birmingham after a "significant" operation involving police and security service MI5. | |
| A number of houses in the city have been sealed off after morning raids. | |
| Security sources have told the BBC the alleged plot would not have involved mass casualties but marked "a different approach to terrorism in the UK". | |
| The "nationwide operation" involved the Midlands counter terrorism unit, west Midlands Police and the Met Police. | |
| Some of the raids are thought to have been in the Alum Rock area of the city. | |
| BBC News website readers have also reported police activity in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Stratford Road, in the Sparkhill area. | |
| Public co-operation | |
| The eight are suspected of "the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism". | The eight are suspected of "the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism". |
| The Home Office said Home Secretary John Reid had been fully briefed. | The Home Office said Home Secretary John Reid had been fully briefed. |
| "This operation is a reminder of the real and serious nature of the terrorist threat we face," a spokeswoman said. | "This operation is a reminder of the real and serious nature of the terrorist threat we face," a spokeswoman said. |
| In a statement, West Midlands Police asked for the "continued support and co-operation of the public". | In a statement, West Midlands Police asked for the "continued support and co-operation of the public". |
| "Our message to people living in the West Midlands is to remain vigilant," the statement added. | "Our message to people living in the West Midlands is to remain vigilant," the statement added. |
| The raided houses are now being searched by officers. | The raided houses are now being searched by officers. |
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