The Met police carried out an operation to arrested three terrorist suspects in the east of the British capital, another man was detained in Leicestershire.
The police said that four men were arrested for “preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism” as part of a proactive investigation.
Three suspects were detained at two separate addresses in East London, with one more apprehended in Leicestershire.
The Counter Terrorism unit making an arrest in Maygoods in London, England, Thursday 9th July 2020. pic.twitter.com/qcxg8q4PIZ
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Video on social media showed armed officers from the Counter Terrorism Command breaking into a home in Goodmayes and escorting two men outside.
“No shots were fired” during the operation, according to the law enforcers, but one man was bitten on the foot by a police dog and taken to hospital. Witnesses told local media that loud bangs, which resemble gunshots, were well heard.
The suspects were age between 17 and 32 years, the police said, adding that the officers have been conducting searches as four locations in East London.
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Source: RT