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| Ten men arrested in terror raids | Ten men arrested in terror raids |
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| Ten men have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism operation across the north west of England. | Ten men have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism operation across the north west of England. |
| The BBC has learned addresses are being raided by officers in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester. | The BBC has learned addresses are being raided by officers in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester. |
| Counter-terrorism officers also targeted a building at Liverpool John Moores University and a guest house in Clitheroe, Lancashire. | Counter-terrorism officers also targeted a building at Liverpool John Moores University and a guest house in Clitheroe, Lancashire. |
| Officers from the North West Counter-Terrorism Unit carried out the raids with support from other forces. | Officers from the North West Counter-Terrorism Unit carried out the raids with support from other forces. |
| Merseyside Police, Greater Manchester Police and Lancashire Constabulary are helping carry out the series of raids which were launched on Wednesday afternoon. | Merseyside Police, Greater Manchester Police and Lancashire Constabulary are helping carry out the series of raids which were launched on Wednesday afternoon. |
| BBC correspondent Nick Ravenscroft said a Greater Manchester Police spokesman would not comment when asked whether the police action was in response to a suspected terrorist operation in the UK or overseas. | BBC correspondent Nick Ravenscroft said a Greater Manchester Police spokesman would not comment when asked whether the police action was in response to a suspected terrorist operation in the UK or overseas. |
| Nor would he be drawn on whether the suspected threat was imminent, saying only that the police had taken action at an "appropriate" time, our correspondent said. | Nor would he be drawn on whether the suspected threat was imminent, saying only that the police had taken action at an "appropriate" time, our correspondent said. |
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