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British police arrest 14 in anti-terror raids

British police arrested 14 people in raids in London overnight on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism, a spokesman said on Saturday.

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LONDON: British police have arrested 14 men on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism following intelligence-led raids in south and east London.

The men were taken into custody by the armed police late last night and early this morning in a pre-planned intelligence-led operation, but the arrests were not linked to the foiled terror plot in August to blow up transatlantic airliners or the July seven bombings last year, Scotland Yard said on Saturday.

The 14 people were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, it said.

Search operations are being carried out at homes in south, east and north London. The suspects are in custody at a central London police station.

"Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Anti-Terrorist Branch have arrested 14 men under the Terrorism Act 2000 in a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation.

"The arrests in south and east London follow many months of surveillance and investigation in a joint operation involving the Anti-Terrorist Branch, Special Branch and the Security Services," a Scotland Yard spokesman said.
    
One of the raids took place at a restaurant in Borough Road, south London, close to South Bank University where up to 40 officers in riot gear entered the packed premises.

A number of arrests were made at the restaurant which was part of the Bridge Hotel.

A spokeswoman for Home Secretary John Reid said he had been kept fully informed of the developments about the counter-terror operation.

 

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