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| Police criticised for terror raid | Police criticised for terror raid |
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| A watchdog has told the Metropolitan Police to apologise to the two families involved in the "terrifying experience" of the Forest Gate anti-terrorism raid. | A watchdog has told the Metropolitan Police to apologise to the two families involved in the "terrifying experience" of the Forest Gate anti-terrorism raid. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had upheld a small number of complaints about the operation in east London in June 2006. | |
| But it added the police had had no choice but to act based on the available intelligence. | But it added the police had had no choice but to act based on the available intelligence. |
| One man was shot in the raid but he and another arrested man were not charged. | One man was shot in the raid but he and another arrested man were not charged. |
| Mohammed Abdulkahar, 23, who was shot in the shoulder, and his brother Abul Koyair, 20, were released a week after the police operation. | Mohammed Abdulkahar, 23, who was shot in the shoulder, and his brother Abul Koyair, 20, were released a week after the police operation. |
| None of this should minimise the... sense of grievance felt by all those affected by what must have been a terrifying experience IPCC commissioner Deborah Glass Send us your reaction | None of this should minimise the... sense of grievance felt by all those affected by what must have been a terrifying experience IPCC commissioner Deborah Glass Send us your reaction |
| Police had been hunting for a suspected chemical device, but no evidence of a device or of any involvement in terror-related activities was found. | Police had been hunting for a suspected chemical device, but no evidence of a device or of any involvement in terror-related activities was found. |
| Scotland Yard - which has already apologised - said it was glad that an independent body had concluded its actions at Forest Gate were proportionate, necessary and motivated by public safety. | Scotland Yard - which has already apologised - said it was glad that an independent body had concluded its actions at Forest Gate were proportionate, necessary and motivated by public safety. |
| The IPCC said several of Mr Abdulkahar's complaints about mediation and food were substantiated, and that one police officer had received a written warning about the medication. | The IPCC said several of Mr Abdulkahar's complaints about mediation and food were substantiated, and that one police officer had received a written warning about the medication. |
| It said police tactics during the raid had been "forceful and aggressive", but that this was inevitable as they believed they were dealing with a terrorist threat. | It said police tactics during the raid had been "forceful and aggressive", but that this was inevitable as they believed they were dealing with a terrorist threat. |
| But the police should have changed their response much sooner once in control of the situation, it said. | But the police should have changed their response much sooner once in control of the situation, it said. |
| (My dad) is 60 years old, he was half naked and they were beating him on the floor Mr Abdulkahar Families' statement | (My dad) is 60 years old, he was half naked and they were beating him on the floor Mr Abdulkahar Families' statement |
| The 11 members of the two households targeted in the raid made 150 separate complaints about how they had been treated, including that family members not arrested at the scene were taken to a police station. | The 11 members of the two households targeted in the raid made 150 separate complaints about how they had been treated, including that family members not arrested at the scene were taken to a police station. |
| The raid sparked anger among some Muslims | The raid sparked anger among some Muslims |
| IPCC commissioner Deborah Glass said: "I've concluded that the police were right to take no chances with public safety. | IPCC commissioner Deborah Glass said: "I've concluded that the police were right to take no chances with public safety. |
| "But they were wrong not to have planned better for the intelligence being wrong. | "But they were wrong not to have planned better for the intelligence being wrong. |
| "We have upheld a small number of complaints involving treatment in custody. | "We have upheld a small number of complaints involving treatment in custody. |
| "We didn't uphold any complaints about excessive force although there is no doubt some of the residents were damaged by police actions." | "We didn't uphold any complaints about excessive force although there is no doubt some of the residents were damaged by police actions." |
| READ THE IPCC REPORT Full document [979KB] Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Reader. Download the reader here | READ THE IPCC REPORT Full document [979KB] Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Reader. Download the reader here |
| Ms Glass said the level of force had to be judged in the light of intelligence which suggested an "extreme lethal threat". | Ms Glass said the level of force had to be judged in the light of intelligence which suggested an "extreme lethal threat". |
| She added: "None of this should minimise the deep and understandable sense of grievance felt by all those affected by what must have been a terrifying experience." | She added: "None of this should minimise the deep and understandable sense of grievance felt by all those affected by what must have been a terrifying experience." |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Alf Hitchcock, of the Metropolitan Police's diversity and citizen focus directorate, said he was happy to reiterate three apologies the force had already made. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Alf Hitchcock, of the Metropolitan Police's diversity and citizen focus directorate, said he was happy to reiterate three apologies the force had already made. |
| But he insisted: "We need to move on from repeating our apologies over and over again and need to learn the lessons around community engagement." | But he insisted: "We need to move on from repeating our apologies over and over again and need to learn the lessons around community engagement." |
| Mr Abdulkahar said: "I don't believe any form of intelligence they have is justification to attack people like this, brutally attacking my dad. | Mr Abdulkahar said: "I don't believe any form of intelligence they have is justification to attack people like this, brutally attacking my dad. |
| "He is 60 years old, he was half naked and they were beating him on the floor." | "He is 60 years old, he was half naked and they were beating him on the floor." |
| Hanif Doga is disappointed by the report | Hanif Doga is disappointed by the report |
| Hanif Doga, who lived at one of the houses raided and says he was struck on the head with a gun, said: "I could have died from this injury, yet the IPCC dismiss it as a minor head injury and call for no further action. | Hanif Doga, who lived at one of the houses raided and says he was struck on the head with a gun, said: "I could have died from this injury, yet the IPCC dismiss it as a minor head injury and call for no further action. |
| "I am deeply disappointed at this report - this is belittling proper investigation." | "I am deeply disappointed at this report - this is belittling proper investigation." |
| The Kalam family said they welcomed the IPCC's recommendation for a public apology. | The Kalam family said they welcomed the IPCC's recommendation for a public apology. |
| But they added: "It is eight months too late and doesn't go far enough. We each raised many complaints about our brutal treatment at the hands of the police with the IPCC, yet unbelievably, no action is to be taken." | But they added: "It is eight months too late and doesn't go far enough. We each raised many complaints about our brutal treatment at the hands of the police with the IPCC, yet unbelievably, no action is to be taken." |
| Asad Rehman, chairman of the Newham Monitoring Project, an anti-racism group that represented the brothers, said the report was a "whitewash". | Asad Rehman, chairman of the Newham Monitoring Project, an anti-racism group that represented the brothers, said the report was a "whitewash". |