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| Nine held by counter-terror unit | |
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| Nine men have been arrested on a Lancashire motorway in a counter-terrorism operation. | Nine men have been arrested on a Lancashire motorway in a counter-terrorism operation. |
| Six were later released without charge but three others remain in custody. | Six were later released without charge but three others remain in custody. |
| The arrests, near Preston on Friday, involved a joint operation between police in Lancashire and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit. | The arrests, near Preston on Friday, involved a joint operation between police in Lancashire and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit. |
| The men were stopped at about 2100 GMT as they travelled westbound on the M65 near junction one. The motorway was closed while vehicles were seized. | The men were stopped at about 2100 GMT as they travelled westbound on the M65 near junction one. The motorway was closed while vehicles were seized. |
| A spokeswoman for Lancashire Police said: "The arrests are part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation and investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit." |