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| Police hold 7 July bomber's widow | |
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| The wife of 7 July bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan is among four people arrested in connection with the 2005 attacks, which killed 52 people. | The wife of 7 July bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan is among four people arrested in connection with the 2005 attacks, which killed 52 people. |
| Officers arrested Hasina Patel, 29, and two men in West Yorkshire and one man in Selly Oak, Birmingham. | |
| The four, aged between 22 and 34, are suspected of commissioning, preparing or instigating acts of terrorism. | |
| Officers are searching addresses in Dewsbury, Beeston and Batley in West Yorkshire, and two in Birmingham. | |
| One search is being carried out in the Handsworth area of the city and one in Selly Oak. | One search is being carried out in the Handsworth area of the city and one in Selly Oak. |
| The suspects are being taken to a central London police station where they will be interviewed later. | The suspects are being taken to a central London police station where they will be interviewed later. |
| Others charged | Others charged |
| Police said the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation involving the Met's counter-terrorism command and units in West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. | Police said the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation involving the Met's counter-terrorism command and units in West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. |
| They said the inquiry into the 2005 attacks on three Tube trains and a bus in London remained a "painstaking investigation" into whether anyone knew what the four suicide bombers had been planning and who may have helped them. | They said the inquiry into the 2005 attacks on three Tube trains and a bus in London remained a "painstaking investigation" into whether anyone knew what the four suicide bombers had been planning and who may have helped them. |
| Both West Midlands and West Yorkshire forces said they were keeping the affected local communities informed. | Both West Midlands and West Yorkshire forces said they were keeping the affected local communities informed. |
| West Yorkshire Police said: "We would like to thank people for their understanding and support. | West Yorkshire Police said: "We would like to thank people for their understanding and support. |
| "Although we are legally limited in how much we can say, we will share as much information as we can with those living in the vicinity and with the wider community." | "Although we are legally limited in how much we can say, we will share as much information as we can with those living in the vicinity and with the wider community." |
| Officers said they did not believe any of the premises being searched in West Yorkshire contained anything which could be a threat to people in the area. | Officers said they did not believe any of the premises being searched in West Yorkshire contained anything which could be a threat to people in the area. |
| Last month the first people to be charged in connection with the bombings appeared at the Old Bailey in central London. | Last month the first people to be charged in connection with the bombings appeared at the Old Bailey in central London. |
| Mohammed Shakil, 30, Sadeer Saleem, 26, and Waheed Ali, 23, of Beeston, Leeds, are accused of conspiring with the four bombers to cause explosions. | Mohammed Shakil, 30, Sadeer Saleem, 26, and Waheed Ali, 23, of Beeston, Leeds, are accused of conspiring with the four bombers to cause explosions. |
| The trio, who came before the court via a video link from prison, were remanded in custody until 8 June. | The trio, who came before the court via a video link from prison, were remanded in custody until 8 June. |