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| Boy and girl, 16, held in Greater Manchester terror raids | |
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| A 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in Greater Manchester. | A 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in Greater Manchester. |
| The North West Counter Terrorism Unit said the pair were arrested on Monday in the Mossley area of Tameside. | The North West Counter Terrorism Unit said the pair were arrested on Monday in the Mossley area of Tameside. |
| Two addresses in the Hanover Street and Spring Mill Drive areas are being searched by police. | Two addresses in the Hanover Street and Spring Mill Drive areas are being searched by police. |
| The BBC understands the arrested teenagers do not have any connection with Islamist extremism or have any international connections. | The BBC understands the arrested teenagers do not have any connection with Islamist extremism or have any international connections. |
| The pair have been held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism. | The pair have been held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism. |
| Greater Manchester Police said one line of inquiry was focused on internet activity between the two college students, who are said to know each other. | |
| Police said the searches at the properties were expected to last some time. | |
| Ch Supt Caroline Ball said: "I know news of an arrest made under terrorism legislation in this community will cause a certain amount of anxiety and people will understandably have questions. | Ch Supt Caroline Ball said: "I know news of an arrest made under terrorism legislation in this community will cause a certain amount of anxiety and people will understandably have questions. |
| "What I want to stress very clearly is that this investigation is in no way linked to any sort of international terrorist plot nor have we recovered any evidence to suggest the community of Mossley is at risk." | "What I want to stress very clearly is that this investigation is in no way linked to any sort of international terrorist plot nor have we recovered any evidence to suggest the community of Mossley is at risk." |
| She added: "This investigation has arisen as a result of information from law enforcement agencies so it is prudent we act on that information and carry out a thorough, professional investigation to determine the circumstances and details of the activity reported." | She added: "This investigation has arisen as a result of information from law enforcement agencies so it is prudent we act on that information and carry out a thorough, professional investigation to determine the circumstances and details of the activity reported." |