MI5 Lead Counter Terror Arrests

17 May 2017 | Updated 01 January 1970

On Wednesday May 17, MI5 and the Met's Counter Terrorism Command arrested four men at an addresses in east London. The arrests are linked to activity in the UK.

The men, aged 27, 25, 24 and 18 were all taken to a south London police station on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism

Officers were searching five residential addresses in east London and one business address, also in east London at time of publishing 4:45pm Weds 17.

The arrests were pre-planned as part of an ongoing investigation by the MI5 and Counter Terrorism Command.

The arrests are linked to activity in the UK. Picture: MI5 HQ for illustration purposes only

Article written by Brian Shillibeer | Published 17 May 2017

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