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| Man held by anti-terror police on Merseyside | Man held by anti-terror police on Merseyside |
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| A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism as police search five addresses on Merseyside. | A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism as police search five addresses on Merseyside. |
| Officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit (NWCTU) and Merseyside Police are searching the premises following "intelligence received". | |
| The addresses are in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens; and Prescot Road and Holt Road in Liverpool. | The addresses are in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens; and Prescot Road and Holt Road in Liverpool. |
| Det Ch Supt Tony Mole from the NWCTU said there was "no current threat". | Det Ch Supt Tony Mole from the NWCTU said there was "no current threat". |
| "We are taking all measures necessary to ensure public safety, which is our primary concern," he said. | "We are taking all measures necessary to ensure public safety, which is our primary concern," he said. |
| "However, it is absolutely vital to stress - and I hope at the same time reassure the public - that there is no current threat or evidence of an imminent attack." | "However, it is absolutely vital to stress - and I hope at the same time reassure the public - that there is no current threat or evidence of an imminent attack." |
| Raids | |
| A restaurant and a flat in Prescot Road, Old Swan Liverpool, and a general store in Holt Road, Kensington, Liverpool, were among the addresses raided, BBC Merseyside reported. | A restaurant and a flat in Prescot Road, Old Swan Liverpool, and a general store in Holt Road, Kensington, Liverpool, were among the addresses raided, BBC Merseyside reported. |
| Police are also standing guard outside Rockland House in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens. | Police are also standing guard outside Rockland House in View Road, Rainhill, St Helens. |
| The building, a three-storey former hotel, is down a private driveway and is now used as offices. | The building, a three-storey former hotel, is down a private driveway and is now used as offices. |
| Officers said the searches were expected to last several hours and possibly days. | Officers said the searches were expected to last several hours and possibly days. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Chris Armitt said officers had initially worn respirators during the searches in case they encountered "noxious substances". | |
| He would not be drawn on the suspect's background, but a force spokesman described him as "local". | |
| "We are not in possession of intelligence that suggests Merseyside is likely to be subject to a terrorist attack at any time in the near future," he said. |