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| A series of controlled explosions have been carried out on a suspicious vehicle outside a Glasgow mosque. | A series of controlled explosions have been carried out on a suspicious vehicle outside a Glasgow mosque. |
| Officers investigating failed car bombings at Glasgow airport and London were called to the Forth Street Mosque at about 2230 BST on Monday evening. | Officers investigating failed car bombings at Glasgow airport and London were called to the Forth Street Mosque at about 2230 BST on Monday evening. |
| Strathclyde Police confirmed the car was linked to the airport attack but said there had been "no specific information" that it was a threat. | Strathclyde Police confirmed the car was linked to the airport attack but said there had been "no specific information" that it was a threat. |
| There was no sign that the vehicle had contained any dangerous materials. | There was no sign that the vehicle had contained any dangerous materials. |
| The mosque is in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow's south side, which has a large Asian population. | |
| Superintendent Stewart Daniels, of Strathclyde Police, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the bomb squad had been called in as a precaution. | |
| He said: "The car was found to be in the car park of a mosque. There's absolutely no specific information to indicate that this vehicle is a threat, however we have been working very closely over the past few days withthe bomb squad. | |
| "They are out at present, firstly just to ensure that the vehicle is not athreat, and secondly to secure any forensic evidence that the vehicle maycontain. | |
| "The mosque itself has no link to this incident." | |
| ARRESTS TIMELINE 30 June Two men arrested at Glasgow airport after burning car driven into doors of main terminal30 June A 26-year-old-man, Dr Mohammed Asha, and a 27-year-old woman arrested on the M6 near Sandbach, Cheshire1 July A 26-year-old man arrested near Liverpool's Lime Street station1 July A 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old man arrested in Paisley2 July A 27-year-old male doctor is detained in Australia, and a second doctor is questioned Timeline: Failed bomb attacks | |
| Mr Daniels said police obtained intelligence about the suspect car as part of the wider investigation into the terror attacks. | |
| He said: "This is a very fast-moving operation. There are many, many strands of inquiry and every strand of the investigation tends to lead to many more. | |
| "A number of premises have been investigated and a number of cars. | |
| "This vehicle was just one of those that came to light in the investigationand we are now carrying out a full forensic investigation of it." | |
| Local residents were not evacuated during the incident and 40 worshippers who were in the mosque at the time were allowed to complete their prayers before being asked to leave. | Local residents were not evacuated during the incident and 40 worshippers who were in the mosque at the time were allowed to complete their prayers before being asked to leave. |
| Meanwhile, it is understood a suspect held in Scotland will be transferred to the London. | |
| Iraqi Bilal Abdullah will be taken to Paddington Green police station where another doctor is also being quizzed. | Iraqi Bilal Abdullah will be taken to Paddington Green police station where another doctor is also being quizzed. |
| Dr Mohammed Asha, 26, who was brought up in Jordan and worked as a junior doctor at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, was arrested on the M6 in Cheshire on Saturday night along with a 27-year-old woman thought to be his wife. | Dr Mohammed Asha, 26, who was brought up in Jordan and worked as a junior doctor at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, was arrested on the M6 in Cheshire on Saturday night along with a 27-year-old woman thought to be his wife. |
| Strathclyde Police said two men aged 28 and 25 arrested on Sunday were held at residences of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. | Strathclyde Police said two men aged 28 and 25 arrested on Sunday were held at residences of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. |
| The other man detained at Glasgow airport with Dr Abdulla had severe burns and remains in a critical condition, and under armed police guard, at the Royal Alexandra. | The other man detained at Glasgow airport with Dr Abdulla had severe burns and remains in a critical condition, and under armed police guard, at the Royal Alexandra. |
| Unity 'will will defeat terror' Police response to attacks | |
| The hospital is where Dr Abdullah was employed as a locum. | The hospital is where Dr Abdullah was employed as a locum. |
| Police have been carrying out searches of premises and vehicles within the grounds of the hospital and controlled explosions have taken place. | Police have been carrying out searches of premises and vehicles within the grounds of the hospital and controlled explosions have taken place. |
| But Chief Superintendent Johnny Gwynne reassured local people there has been no indication of a threat to the hospital - which remains open - and said the actions taken were "purely precautionary". | But Chief Superintendent Johnny Gwynne reassured local people there has been no indication of a threat to the hospital - which remains open - and said the actions taken were "purely precautionary". |
| The fifth person detained, a 26-year-old man, was arrested in Liverpool on Sunday. | The fifth person detained, a 26-year-old man, was arrested in Liverpool on Sunday. |
| Warrants have been issued which allow police to further detain the three people arrested in England until Saturday. | Warrants have been issued which allow police to further detain the three people arrested in England until Saturday. |
| Detectives are still trying to trace the movements of the green Jeep Cherokee - registration L808 RDT - loaded with gas cylinders, which crashed into the doors of Glasgow airport's main terminal and burst into flames on Saturday afternoon. | Detectives are still trying to trace the movements of the green Jeep Cherokee - registration L808 RDT - loaded with gas cylinders, which crashed into the doors of Glasgow airport's main terminal and burst into flames on Saturday afternoon. |
| The attempted attack came a day after two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found outside a nightclub in London's Haymarket and in a nearby street. | The attempted attack came a day after two Mercedes containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails were found outside a nightclub in London's Haymarket and in a nearby street. |
| Police have urged anyone with information to phone the confidential Anti-Terrorism hotline number on 0800789321. | Police have urged anyone with information to phone the confidential Anti-Terrorism hotline number on 0800789321. |
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