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| Four arrested in London terror raids | Four arrested in London terror raids |
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| Four men have been arrested in London in a counter-terrorism operation, the Metropolitan Police have said. | Four men have been arrested in London in a counter-terrorism operation, the Metropolitan Police have said. |
| Scotland Yard said they were held under the Terrorism Act 2000 on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. | Scotland Yard said they were held under the Terrorism Act 2000 on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. |
| Armed officers were involved in the arrests, which took place at around 19:10 BST in the Whitechapel, Bayswater and Peckham areas. | Armed officers were involved in the arrests, which took place at around 19:10 BST in the Whitechapel, Bayswater and Peckham areas. |
| Police said searches were taking place at six addresses. | Police said searches were taking place at six addresses. |
| In a statement the Met said the arrests were made during a "pre-planned, intelligence-led operation". | |
| The men have been taken to a south London police station. | |
| Two men were were arrested in Mansell Street, Whitechapel, East London. One man was arrested at a premises in Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, west London, and the fourth man in Peckham Hill Street, Peckham, south-east London. |