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| Five arrested during terror raids | Five arrested during terror raids |
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| Five men, including four from Greater Manchester, have been arrested in a series of counter-terrorism raids. | Five men, including four from Greater Manchester, have been arrested in a series of counter-terrorism raids. |
| The operations took place in Longsight, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Deane in Bolton, Stalybridge and a hotel near Heathrow Airport. | The operations took place in Longsight, Fallowfield, Levenshulme, Deane in Bolton, Stalybridge and a hotel near Heathrow Airport. |
| Those arrested are aged between 21 and 62 and the arrests relate to the incitement of terrorism overseas. | Those arrested are aged between 21 and 62 and the arrests relate to the incitement of terrorism overseas. |
| Police said armed officers were not used in the raids, which took place at about 0400 GMT. | Police said armed officers were not used in the raids, which took place at about 0400 GMT. |
| 'No direct threat' | 'No direct threat' |
| No arrests were made at Stockport Road in Levenshulme, but an address was searched. | |
| Ass Chf Con Dave Thompson, from Greater Manchester Police, said: "This is a complex and ongoing investigation, which has now reached the point where it was necessary to make arrests and speak to a number of people. | |
| "There was no direct threat against Greater Manchester and the arrests are the latest stage of a thorough investigation. | "There was no direct threat against Greater Manchester and the arrests are the latest stage of a thorough investigation. |
| "We have been liaising with local people to provide reassurance about what has happened and will continue to keep a high profile presence in affected areas." | "We have been liaising with local people to provide reassurance about what has happened and will continue to keep a high profile presence in affected areas." |
| Those living in nearby communities would see a "high-profile police presence", with police distributing letters around the areas concerned and speaking to residents to let people know what has happened, the force said. | Those living in nearby communities would see a "high-profile police presence", with police distributing letters around the areas concerned and speaking to residents to let people know what has happened, the force said. |