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Explosion debris found at Wolverhampton Central Mosque | Explosion debris found at Wolverhampton Central Mosque |
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Counter terrorism police searching Wolverhampton Central Mosque have found a traces of an explosion and debris. | Counter terrorism police searching Wolverhampton Central Mosque have found a traces of an explosion and debris. |
Army bomb disposal experts made the find on Thursday night as they searched land on Waterloo Road. | Army bomb disposal experts made the find on Thursday night as they searched land on Waterloo Road. |
Nothing was found at the mosque itself, which has now been reopened for worship, police said. | Nothing was found at the mosque itself, which has now been reopened for worship, police said. |
Two Ukrainian men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with explosions in Walsall and Tipton, also in the West Midlands. | |
Cordons have been set up around Wolverhampton Central Mosque and an industrial unit in Small Heath, Birmingham, as investigations continue. | |
'Possible device activation' | 'Possible device activation' |
Speaking of the Wolverhampton discovery, Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale said: "Officers searching the area have found the seat of an explosion and debris on the island near the mosque. | |
"The investigation is being led by specialist officers and staff from our Counter Terrorism Unit, who are being supported by a range of departments from across the force." | |
Road closures set up overnight have been lifted, West Midlands Police said. | Road closures set up overnight have been lifted, West Midlands Police said. |
Wolverhampton Central Mosque and the surrounding area was evacuated at about 20:00 BST on Thursday and followed reports of "a possible device activation" taking place last month. | |
Bomb disposal experts | |
Police received the information about the Wolverhampton incident, on Waterloo Road, as part of their investigation into explosions in Walsall and Tipton. | |
A military bomb disposal team worked with specialist officers to investigate the scene. | A military bomb disposal team worked with specialist officers to investigate the scene. |
Earlier, army bomb disposal experts were near Talbot Way, Small Heath, where some properties were evacuated. | |
The two men, aged 25 and 22, were arrested in Talbot Way on Thursday, on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism. | |
A "loud bang" was heard near the Aisha Mosque, in Rutter Street, Walsall on 21 June, while another explosion happened near Kanzul Iman Masjid mosque in Tipton on Friday. |