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| Two men have been arrested in Bristol under the Terrorism Act. | Two men have been arrested in Bristol under the Terrorism Act. |
| The first was originally arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of drug-related offences, said police. | The first was originally arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of drug-related offences, said police. |
| During subsequent searches of an address in the city officers found a substance which they said led them to suspect a link to terrorist activities. | During subsequent searches of an address in the city officers found a substance which they said led them to suspect a link to terrorist activities. |
| Police, who arrested the second man after further investigations, said there was no threat to public safety and they were keeping locals informed. | Police, who arrested the second man after further investigations, said there was no threat to public safety and they were keeping locals informed. |
| Following the first arrest in the Castle Park area of Bristol police searched an address in Stapleton Road. | |
| The substance found there will undergo a full forensic analysis, said officers. | |
| 'Vigilant' | |
| The first man arrested - who is of Afghan origin - is being held at a police station in the Avon and Somerset area. | |
| A statement from the Avon and Somerset force said public safety was their "top priority". | |
| "While this incident does not involve a specific threat to anybody, police are undertaking an extensive investigation." | |
| Officers had been speaking to community leaders in the area to provide information and reassurance, it added. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Steve Mortimore said they hoped to clarify the situation as soon as possible. | |
| "Our message to the public for some time now has been that while we don't want people to be unduly afraid, everyone should be aware of the potential risks and be vigilant," he said. |