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| NY homes raided in terror probe | NY homes raided in terror probe |
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| Homes in New York have been raided in relation to a counter-terrorism investigation, officials say. | Homes in New York have been raided in relation to a counter-terrorism investigation, officials say. |
| Federal agents helped by local police began executing search warrants on residences in the borough of Queens on Sunday night. | Federal agents helped by local police began executing search warrants on residences in the borough of Queens on Sunday night. |
| Unnamed sources were quoted by US media as saying the raids were linked to an undercover surveillance operation. | Unnamed sources were quoted by US media as saying the raids were linked to an undercover surveillance operation. |
| Federal agents are reportedly due to brief senior members of Congress about the case. | Federal agents are reportedly due to brief senior members of Congress about the case. |
| New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne confirmed to the Associated Press that searches were conducted by agents of a joint terrorism task force. | New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne confirmed to the Associated Press that searches were conducted by agents of a joint terrorism task force. |
| The New York Times quoted an anonymous senior law enforcement official as saying the authorities had not detected a specific plot, but were suspicious of the activities of a small group of people who "espoused a militant ideology aligned with al-Qaeda". | The New York Times quoted an anonymous senior law enforcement official as saying the authorities had not detected a specific plot, but were suspicious of the activities of a small group of people who "espoused a militant ideology aligned with al-Qaeda". |
| New York Senator Charles Schumer, who was briefed by FBI officials, said he could not discuss much of the case because many of the details were still classified. | New York Senator Charles Schumer, who was briefed by FBI officials, said he could not discuss much of the case because many of the details were still classified. |
| "There was nothing imminent, and they are very good now at tracking potentially dangerous actions and this was preventive," he was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. | "There was nothing imminent, and they are very good now at tracking potentially dangerous actions and this was preventive," he was quoted by the Associated Press as saying. |