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| Wolverhampton Mosque: Explosion debris found at site | Wolverhampton Mosque: Explosion debris found at site |
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| Counter terrorism police searching Wolverhampton Central Mosque have found traces of an explosion and debris. | Counter terrorism police searching Wolverhampton Central Mosque have found 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." | "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." |
| Police believe the device may have been planted on the evening of 27 June, before going off the next morning. | |
| Although people reported hearing a loud bang at the time, the location of the explosion was not discovered until specialist teams came to investigate last night. | |
| Mr Beale said: "There was a call on the 28th of June - normal local response officers came and what we're seeing is the difference between the vast expertise, experience and resources of the counter-terrorism unit when we're able to search in real tight detail." | |
| Officers are studying CCTV footage from cameras around the mosque, including one in the centre of a traffic island. | |
| "That will clearly be a key line of inquiry that we will be pursuing over the next few days, but CCTV is not perfect," Mr Beale said. | "That will clearly be a key line of inquiry that we will be pursuing over the next few days, but CCTV is not perfect," Mr Beale said. |
| Iftikhar Ahmed, a spokesman for the mosque said it was "business as usual" for worshipers. | Iftikhar Ahmed, a spokesman for the mosque said it was "business as usual" for worshipers. |
| "People are arriving for Friday payers and will continue to arrive," he added. | "People are arriving for Friday payers and will continue to arrive," he added. |
| He said people attending the mosque were concerned about the causes of the attack. | |
| "There is the perception that a very small minority have the view that mosques are legitimate targets, whereas they are not - they are places of worship, places of harmony, giving out a message of peace," he said. | |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |