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UK police arrest four terrorism suspects in London and Leicester UK police arrest four terrorism suspects in London and Leicester
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The Met police carried out an operation to arrest three terrorist suspects in the east of the British capital, another man was detained in Leicestershire.The Met police carried out an operation to arrest 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 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.
Video on social media showed armed officers from the Counter Terrorism Command breaking into a home in Goodmayes and escorting two men outside.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. “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 resembled gunshots, were 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. The loud noises weren’t gunshots, but “part of distraction tactics used by officers,” a police spokesman clarified later.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The suspects were aged between 17 and 32, the police said, adding that the officers have been conducting searches at four locations in East London.
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