Terrorism Claim: Four Iranians Apprehended By UK Police
Five men, including four Iranian nationals, have been arrested by the British police on suspicion of terrorism offences.
The arrests which were made on Saturday was disclosed in a statement today by the London’s Metropolitan Police.
According to Dominic Murphy, the Chief Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism, investigation is still at the “early stage” and still on going as the culprits planned to target a specific premises in the country.
He said; “This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated,”
“The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter,”.
The men aged between 29 and 46 were detained by Counter Terrorism Police on Saturday while others, aged 39, 44 and 55, were arrested under the National Security Act — which gives law enforcement greater powers to disrupt “state threats” including foreign interference and espionage — the Met Police said in a statement on Sunday.
Their arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area.
Interior minister Yvette Cooper, however, thanked the police and assured a continuous collaboration of the Government with the police and other security agencies to keep the country safe.
Credit:AFP
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