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| Three arrested under terror laws | Three arrested under terror laws |
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| Armed police have raided two houses in Hampshire and arrested three people under terrorism laws in an inquiry into "domestic extremism", police said. | Armed police have raided two houses in Hampshire and arrested three people under terrorism laws in an inquiry into "domestic extremism", police said. |
| A man aged 25 was held outside a house in Crossways, Aldershot, at about 1545 BST on Monday. His home address was sealed and searched. | A man aged 25 was held outside a house in Crossways, Aldershot, at about 1545 BST on Monday. His home address was sealed and searched. |
| A ground floor flat at nearby Denmark Square was cordoned off, and a 26-year-old man and 22-year-old woman held. | A ground floor flat at nearby Denmark Square was cordoned off, and a 26-year-old man and 22-year-old woman held. |
| All three have been held under the Terrorism Act and are in custody. | All three have been held under the Terrorism Act and are in custody. |
| Ben Taylor, who lives in Denmark Square, said: "The first I knew of anything was when I heard raised voices. | Ben Taylor, who lives in Denmark Square, said: "The first I knew of anything was when I heard raised voices. |
| "Armed police were there, police dogs, marked and unmarked cars. I saw forensic officers going in and bringing out boxes. It was going on all night." | |
| Police said the two properties would remain cordoned off for the next few days while searches continued. | |
| Ch Supt Mark Chatterton, of Hampshire Police, said: "Armed arrests like this are rare in our community. | |
| "I want to reassure residents that they need not be alarmed. | |
| "This was an an intelligence-led operation and these were targeted arrests by highly-trained officers." | |
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| Footage of a police operation in Denmark Square where a flat was cordoned off under terrorism laws |