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Pope visit: Five suspected Islamist terrorists arrested over assassination plot
 Police have jugged five suspected Islamist hard boyz planning to assassinate the Pope.The men were jugged during raids at 5.45am at a business premises in central London based on an intelligence tip off received overnight. The suspects, aged 26, 27, 36, 40 and 50 were jugged by officers from Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. They are said to be from a variety of nationalities including a number of Algerian origin. The men have been taken to a central London cop shoppe where they will be interviewed by detectives. Searches are being carried out under the Terrorism Act 2000 at the business premises and at residential premises in north and east London. Sources said that initial searches had not uncovered any bomb-making or hazardous items. A front man for the Metropolitan Police said the arrests were made after they received "information" and added: "Following initial inquiries by detectives a decision was made to arrest the five men." Posted by: tipper 2010-09-17 |
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