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Terror police swoop in London |
2005-07-29 |
Armed police investigating the 21 July attempted bombings have surrounded two properties in a block of flats in west London in a major operation. Eye witnesses say they heard three shots and a large explosion as officers wearing gas marks entered the property. The area, around Basing Street, near Notting Hill, has been cordoned off, and the area has been evacuated. One eye witness says a man dressed in a white forsenic suit has been taken away in an unmarked police car. Breaking / EFL UPDATE: The area, around Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, has been cordoned off, and the area has been evacuated. Police are seeking three men in connection with the attempted bomb attacks on 21 July in London Police are continually shouting at someone in the flat to come out. They are addressing him as "Muhammad". The police are asking him: "What is the problem? Why can't you come out? "Take your clothes off. Exit the building. Do you understand?" Officers are telling other residents on the 350-property estate to "get inside now". Scotland Yard say they are not aware of firearms having been used. One eyewitness says a man dressed in a white forensic overall has been taken away in an unmarked police car. Another has spoken of seeing three other people being taken away in a police van. Chris Stokes told BBC News: "We got told to move out of the way by armed police and within about five minutes we heard three gunshots go off behind the block of flats at Tavistock Crescent." Allan Sneddon, who lives nearby, told BBC News: "There was this almighty bang... big enough to shake the ground." BBC Correspondent Jane Hughes said: "Police are regarding this as a very significant event - a very significant piece of police activity. " She said loud noises heard by witnesses may have been explosives used to blow in the door to a property and CS gas may have been used to subdue people. |
Posted by:Howard UK |
#13 POLICE : "Take your clothes off. Exit the building. Do you understand?" TERRORIST: "I have rights"! HEAD VIRGIN OF HIS DESIGNATED 72: "Hey girls look at that! - It's so small! - Good thing we'll be reassigned..." |
Posted by: BigEd 2005-07-29 11:51 |
#12 One resident from nearby told BBC News 24 she had heard police shouting warnings at a flat. They are addressing him as "Muhammad". The police are asking him: "What is the problem? Why can't you come out? "Take your clothes off. Exit the building. Do you understand?" She said: "We were aware of somebody answering, saying, 'I have rights'. Youse can't deny me, me 72 virgins. |
Posted by: tipper 2005-07-29 11:18 |
#11 Actually, the police make the Haji strip before coming out to make sure he isn't wearing a bomb belt. They then give him paper coveralls to wear on the way to pergatory. No virgins for you Omar. |
Posted by: Don 2005-07-29 10:44 |
#10 Must be quite awful to live as a boomer who could't boom. Nearly everyone certainly hates you and even your peers look at you like an idiot. |
Posted by: MunkatKat 2005-07-29 10:31 |
#9 Swoops and almighty great bangs. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-29 10:07 |
#8 Speculation it's the Oval bomber. (Oval as in tube station, not shape) |
Posted by: Howard UK 2005-07-29 09:37 |
#7 Suspect arrested, that makes a total of three 7/21 suspects in custody, two of them today, Sky reports. TV shows them leading one off in the paper coveralls, they take their clothes to the lab to look for evidence. |
Posted by: Steve 2005-07-29 09:32 |
#6 Is there a swooping school or is it part of normal police training? |
Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-07-29 09:27 |
#5 Small explosions reported, maybe stun or tear gas. One of 7/21 bombers reported inside. Swat team seen suiting up. |
Posted by: Steve 2005-07-29 08:27 |
#4 Heard something about more jerks with packbacks being arrested. |
Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-07-29 08:27 |
#3 Possibility of 2 incidents - one arrest/ one ongoing |
Posted by: Howard UK 2005-07-29 08:21 |
#2 Good news, appears as if they're exploiting the evidence [captured asshats etc.]and the circle jerk is unraveling. Go Brits Go! |
Posted by: Red Dog 2005-07-29 08:18 |
#1 Sky coverage |
Posted by: Howard UK 2005-07-29 08:08 |