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| Anjem Choudary reportedly among nine arrested in London raids on suspicion of ‘encouraging terrorism’ | |
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| Nine men have been arrested by counter terror police in London today as part of an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism, Scotland Yard have confirmed. | Nine men have been arrested by counter terror police in London today as part of an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism, Scotland Yard have confirmed. |
| Radical preacher Anjem Choudary is understood to be one of nine men arrested this morning by members of the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of being a member of a banned organisation and encouraging terrorism this morning. | |
| Al-Muhajiroun is understood to be the banned organisation in question, sources told the Press Association. | |
| A police spokesperson would not confirm or deny his detention. | |
| All nine are aged between 22 and 47 and are being held at stations in central London. | All nine are aged between 22 and 47 and are being held at stations in central London. |
| Police said a number of residential, business or community premises are being searched as part of the investigation in London, along with an address in Stoke on Trent. | Police said a number of residential, business or community premises are being searched as part of the investigation in London, along with an address in Stoke on Trent. |
| The force said the arrests and searches are part of an ongoing investigation into Islamist related terrorism and are not in response to any immediate public safety risk. | The force said the arrests and searches are part of an ongoing investigation into Islamist related terrorism and are not in response to any immediate public safety risk. |
| Britain last month raised its international threat level to the second-highest level of "severe", meaning an attack is considered highly likely, while Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq poses the country's greatest ever security risk. | Britain last month raised its international threat level to the second-highest level of "severe", meaning an attack is considered highly likely, while Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq poses the country's greatest ever security risk. |