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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. |
| Addresses are being raided, including an internet cafe in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester and a guest house in Clitheroe, Lancashire. | |
| Counter-terrorism officers also arrested two men at the main library at Liverpool John Moores University. | |
| 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. |
| It is thought the raids were brought forward following a security leak earlier on Wednesday. | It is thought the raids were brought forward following a security leak earlier on Wednesday. |
| Photographers caught Britain's most senior counter terrorism police officer, Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick, clutching sensitive documents as he arrived at 10 Downing Street for a briefing. | |
| Among the papers under his arm was a white document clearly marked "secret" and carrying an outline briefing on an ongoing counter-terrorism operation. | Among the papers under his arm was a white document clearly marked "secret" and carrying an outline briefing on an ongoing counter-terrorism operation. |
| The information included the names of several senior officers, locations and details about the nature of the overseas threat. | The information included the names of several senior officers, locations and details about the nature of the overseas threat. |
| On Wednesday evening he apologised, saying he "deeply regretted" leaving the document on show. | On Wednesday evening he apologised, saying he "deeply regretted" leaving the document on show. |
| Students at Liverpool John Moores University said two men were walking towards the library when 14 armed police officers surrounded and arrested them. | |
| 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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