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Police arrest 12 people 'plotting Christmas terror attack'
Twelve people suspected of plotting a terror attack have been arrested after police carried out raids overnight.And Merry Christmas to you, too, you vicious bastards... The suspects were picked up in South Wales, the Midlands and London. It is understood that the plans for the alleged attacks were at an advanced stage. Five of the suspects are from Cardiff, four from Stoke and three from London. They age from 17 to 28 and were picked up by unarmed officers at around 5am today. Assistant Commissioner John Yates, national lead for counter terrorism policing, says: 'This is a large scale, pre-planned and intelligence led operation involving several forces. 'The operation is in its early stages so we are unable to go into detail at this time about the suspected offences. 'However, I believe it was necessary at this time to take action in order to ensure public safety. All of the suspects are men. Most were picked up in or near the homes. Police are still searching the premises this morning. The suspects will be held at police stations in London, the North West and the West Midlands. Police said the raids were 'large-scale, pre-planned and intelligence-led.' Posted by: tipper 2010-12-20 |
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