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| London terror suspects face second day of questioning | London terror suspects face second day of questioning |
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| Four men are being questioned for a second day by officers investigating what Scotland Yard says is an "Islamist-related" plot. | Four men are being questioned for a second day by officers investigating what Scotland Yard says is an "Islamist-related" plot. |
| The men, all aged 20 or 21, were arrested in raids throughout the day on Tuesday which saw one of them tasered. | The men, all aged 20 or 21, were arrested in raids throughout the day on Tuesday which saw one of them tasered. |
| The BBC understands one of them is medical student Tarik Hassane, from west London. | |
| Whitehall officials have said the police operation "may have foiled the early stages" of a planned UK attack. | |
| Under terror legislation the men could in theory be held without charge and questioned for up to 14 days. | Under terror legislation the men could in theory be held without charge and questioned for up to 14 days. |
| They were detained under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism. | They were detained under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism. |
| Iraq-Syra link | Iraq-Syra link |
| Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe told BBC London radio it was a "quite serious case". | Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe told BBC London radio it was a "quite serious case". |
| "It is one of a series of arrests that we have had over the last few weeks which, taken together, for me confirm that the drumbeat around terrorism has changed," he said. | "It is one of a series of arrests that we have had over the last few weeks which, taken together, for me confirm that the drumbeat around terrorism has changed," he said. |
| "It's a more intense drumbeat - we are having to be more interventionist and a lot of it is linked back to Syria and Iraq. | "It's a more intense drumbeat - we are having to be more interventionist and a lot of it is linked back to Syria and Iraq. |
| "These are arrests that in some way or other have got that sort of link." | "These are arrests that in some way or other have got that sort of link." |
| Security authorities believe more than 500 British nationals have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight on behalf of Islamic State and other militant groups. | Security authorities believe more than 500 British nationals have travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight on behalf of Islamic State and other militant groups. |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Danny Shaw, BBC home affairs correspondent | By Danny Shaw, BBC home affairs correspondent |
| Finding out what lies behind anti-terrorism investigations is always a challenge, with knowledge shared by only a tight circle of security officials and detectives. | Finding out what lies behind anti-terrorism investigations is always a challenge, with knowledge shared by only a tight circle of security officials and detectives. |
| Inevitably, speculation fills the vacuum. The latest arrests in London appear to be related to concerns that a plot was being hatched to target the UK. | Inevitably, speculation fills the vacuum. The latest arrests in London appear to be related to concerns that a plot was being hatched to target the UK. |
| What exactly was being planned, if anything, is likely to become clearer after police have questioned the suspects and examined material seized from their homes: computers and phones could be crucial. | What exactly was being planned, if anything, is likely to become clearer after police have questioned the suspects and examined material seized from their homes: computers and phones could be crucial. |
| Was there a lot of loose talk? Or detailed planning? The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said that at present his officers have to be more "interventionist". That suggests that rather than letting surveillance or a covert operation run, in the hope of discovering concrete evidence, police are stepping in earlier to disrupt activity - just in case. | Was there a lot of loose talk? Or detailed planning? The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said that at present his officers have to be more "interventionist". That suggests that rather than letting surveillance or a covert operation run, in the hope of discovering concrete evidence, police are stepping in earlier to disrupt activity - just in case. |
| A number of homes and vehicles were searched by specialist officers in west and central London on Tuesday as part of the investigation. | A number of homes and vehicles were searched by specialist officers in west and central London on Tuesday as part of the investigation. |
| Mr Hassane, thought to be the 21-year-old who was Tasered during the joint operation by MI5 and the Met, was not injured and did not require medical treatment, police said. | Mr Hassane, thought to be the 21-year-old who was Tasered during the joint operation by MI5 and the Met, was not injured and did not require medical treatment, police said. |
| BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the dawn raid on Mr Hassane's flat in Ladbroke Grove, west London, was dramatic and involved a number of firearms officers. | BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the dawn raid on Mr Hassane's flat in Ladbroke Grove, west London, was dramatic and involved a number of firearms officers. |
| Scotland Yard would not comment on where the four men were now being held. | Scotland Yard would not comment on where the four men were now being held. |
| Officials said one of them had spent time in Syria. | Officials said one of them had spent time in Syria. |
| "I don't want to worry the people of London," Sir Bernard added. "We are here to keep them safe and we believe we are on top of things. | "I don't want to worry the people of London," Sir Bernard added. "We are here to keep them safe and we believe we are on top of things. |
| "But there are some concerns about the people we are having to arrest." | "But there are some concerns about the people we are having to arrest." |