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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 held at 0845 BST on Monday in Hawkinge, near Folkestone. He is being questioned at a police station in the county. | |
Police are examining a property in Curlew Place, which has been described as a quiet cul-de-sac. | |
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. | |
He is being held under the Terrorism Act 2000, a Kent Police spokesman said. | |
Scotland Yard said the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command was not involved in the operation. | |
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: "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." |