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A man has been arrested in Kent under the Terrorism Act, police have said.A man has been arrested in Kent under the Terrorism Act, police have said.
The man, who has not been named, was arrested at 0845 BST on Monday in Hawkinge, near Folkestone. The man, who has not been named, was held at 0845 BST on Monday in Hawkinge, near Folkestone. He is being questioned at a police station in the county.
He is being questioned at a police station in the county under the Terrorism Act 2000, a Kent Police spokesman said. Police are examining a property in Curlew Place, which has been described as a quiet cul-de-sac.
Police are examining a property in Curlew Place, which has been described as a quiet cul-de-sac in a modern housing development. A resident, who lives opposite the entrance to the modern development, said he thought the arrested man was Turkish, and owned a local kebab shop.
Scotland Yard said the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command was not involved in the Kent operation. He is being held under the Terrorism Act 2000, a Kent Police spokesman said.
Cyril Halpenny, who lives opposite the entrance to Curlew Place, said he thought the arrested man was Turkish, and owned a local kebab shop. Scotland Yard said the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command was not involved in the operation.
He said: "They seemed a quietish family. I only knew them to say hello to, to pass the time of day." The local resident, Cyril Halpenny, said: "They seemed a quietish family. I only knew them to say hello to, to pass the time of day."
When he returned home from work he saw number of people outside the house, he said. When he returned home from work he saw number of people outside the house.
He said: "There were a couple of strangers - I think they were police officers - walking up and down with mobiles.He said: "There were a couple of strangers - I think they were police officers - walking up and down with mobiles.
"I took no notice and went to bed and woke up at lunchtime and saw police cars outside the house and could see that something was going on.""I took no notice and went to bed and woke up at lunchtime and saw police cars outside the house and could see that something was going on."
He added: "This is an exceptionally quiet area."He added: "This is an exceptionally quiet area."