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| Armed police hold two after blast | Armed police hold two after blast |
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| Armed police have detained two men in an operation linked to an explosion in a restaurant in Exeter. | |
| Officers targeted the men at a cafe in the Old Town Street area of Plymouth. One man was arrested and the other is described as "helping police". | |
| The operation is linked to the explosion in Exeter, for which Nicky Reilly, 22, has been arrested. | |
| Meanwhile, sources close to the investigation revealed police were aware of Mr Reilly prior to his arrest. | Meanwhile, sources close to the investigation revealed police were aware of Mr Reilly prior to his arrest. |
| The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford says it is understood Mr Reilly received a text message before he travelled to Exeter, which could be significant to the investigation. | |
| In Friday's operation, armed police targeted two men who were drinking at Bagatelles cafe in Plymouth. | In Friday's operation, armed police targeted two men who were drinking at Bagatelles cafe in Plymouth. |
| Paper suits | Paper suits |
| Tony Merrick, who works nearby, told BBC News: "There were about 25-30 officers in 10 vehicles. | Tony Merrick, who works nearby, told BBC News: "There were about 25-30 officers in 10 vehicles. |
| "They sealed off the area and two men in the cafe were surrounded." | "They sealed off the area and two men in the cafe were surrounded." |
| Nicky Reilly suffered facial injuries in Thursday's blastRebecca Pope, 25, who was looking out of a window above the cafe, said the two men were put in paper suits before being taken away in unmarked cars. | Nicky Reilly suffered facial injuries in Thursday's blastRebecca Pope, 25, who was looking out of a window above the cafe, said the two men were put in paper suits before being taken away in unmarked cars. |
| Police arrested Mr Reilly from Plymouth, on Thursday after an explosive device detonated inside the Giraffe restaurant in Exeter. | |
| It is thought there were two further devices which were recovered from the scene and made safe. | It is thought there were two further devices which were recovered from the scene and made safe. |
| Officers later revealed Mr Reilly, who was injured in the blast, had a history of mental illness. | Officers later revealed Mr Reilly, who was injured in the blast, had a history of mental illness. |
| Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said police believed Mr Reilly had adopted the Islamic faith and had been "preyed upon" and "radicalised". | Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said police believed Mr Reilly had adopted the Islamic faith and had been "preyed upon" and "radicalised". |
| However, Devon and Cornwall Police have not yet explained what they mean by "radicalised", nor to what extent Mr Reilly was "preyed upon". | However, Devon and Cornwall Police have not yet explained what they mean by "radicalised", nor to what extent Mr Reilly was "preyed upon". |
| There were also a series of security alerts in Plymouth earlier on Friday afternoon when the area around the city's main library was cordoned off. | There were also a series of security alerts in Plymouth earlier on Friday afternoon when the area around the city's main library was cordoned off. |
| The cordon has now been lifted. | The cordon has now been lifted. |