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| Five held after anti-terror raids | Five held after anti-terror raids |
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| Five men have been arrested under terrorism laws in two separate operations, police have confirmed. | Five men have been arrested under terrorism laws in two separate operations, police have confirmed. |
| Police arrested two men, aged 25 and 29, during morning raids in Halifax, West Yorkshire. | |
| Another two men, both 24, were arrested in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and a fifth man, 32, was held after his arrest in that city's Longsight area. | Another two men, both 24, were arrested in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and a fifth man, 32, was held after his arrest in that city's Longsight area. |
| Police said there was no evidence "any of the men were involved in planned terror activity in the UK". | Police said there was no evidence "any of the men were involved in planned terror activity in the UK". |
| The men in Halifax, thought to be British Pakistanis, are being held on suspicion of involvement in facilitating terrorist activities overseas. | The men in Halifax, thought to be British Pakistanis, are being held on suspicion of involvement in facilitating terrorist activities overseas. |
| They are in custody and will be taken to a London police station later. | They are in custody and will be taken to a London police station later. |
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| A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "At approx 6am today in an intelligence-led operation, two men were arrested in West Yorkshire under the Terrorism Act 2000. | A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "At approx 6am today in an intelligence-led operation, two men were arrested in West Yorkshire under the Terrorism Act 2000. |
| "They were arrested by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command supported by officers from West Yorkshire Police. | "They were arrested by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command supported by officers from West Yorkshire Police. |
| "As part of the same operation, officers from the Counter Terrorism Command today began searching a flat in north London. This search continues." | "As part of the same operation, officers from the Counter Terrorism Command today began searching a flat in north London. This search continues." |
| A spokesman for the West Yorkshire force confirmed that four addresses in the Halifax area were being searched following the arrests. | A spokesman for the West Yorkshire force confirmed that four addresses in the Halifax area were being searched following the arrests. |
| He stressed the operation was being led by the Metropolitan Police, but West Yorkshire officers would be keeping local people informed. | He stressed the operation was being led by the Metropolitan Police, but West Yorkshire officers would be keeping local people informed. |
| "High-visibility police will continue to patrol to offer support and reassurance in each of the areas affected," he said. | "High-visibility police will continue to patrol to offer support and reassurance in each of the areas affected," he said. |
| Leaflets | |
| Meanwhile in Manchester, police said they had carried out a separate operation at four addresses, three of which are still being searched. | |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said it was in connection with an inquiry concerning suspected terrorist support and facilitation. | |
| "At this stage, there is no intelligence of any planned terrorist activity in the UK and the arrests are part of an ongoing investigation," she said. | |
| Greater Manchester Police said it has liaised with representatives of the local community and has produced leaflets giving information about the operation. | |
| Police stressed that there was no link to the arrests in West Yorkshire. |