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Four men arrested on terrorism charges in London | Four men arrested on terrorism charges in London |
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Four men have been arrested in London on suspicion of terror offences as part of an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism, police have said. | Four men have been arrested in London on suspicion of terror offences as part of an investigation into Islamist-related terrorism, police have said. |
The men - two aged 21 and two aged 20 - were held by counter-terrorism police. | |
They were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. | They were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. |
Whitehall officials told the BBC the arrests "may have foiled the early stages of attack planning in the UK". | |
They said one individual had spent time in Syria. There was no word on alleged targets or how far advanced the alleged plot was. | |
Those arrested were taken to police stations in central London and remain in custody. | |
A number of residential addresses and vehicles are continuing to be searched by specialist officers in west and central London as part of the investigation. | A number of residential addresses and vehicles are continuing to be searched by specialist officers in west and central London as part of the investigation. |
Firearms officers assisted in one of the arrests but no shots were fired. | Firearms officers assisted in one of the arrests but no shots were fired. |
A 21-year-old who was Tasered by officers was not injured and did not require medical treatment, police said. |