Five dudes got arrested recently on suspicion of terrorism stuff, according to the police. They were apparently planning to target a specific place, but the cops swooped in just in time. Four of them are from Iran – two are 29, one is 40, and the other is 46. The nationality and age of the fifth guy is still up in the air, apparently. The Metropolitan Police said they nabbed these guys in different spots around England as part of a planned counter-terrorism operation.
The cops are now trying to figure out why these guys were planning this stuff and if there’s any more danger out there for the public. The place they were supposedly going to target has been notified and is getting support from the police. The cops can’t give out more details right now because of “operational reasons.”
The 29-year-olds were picked up in Swindon and Stockport, a 46-year-old was nabbed in west London, and a 40-year-old was caught in Rochdale. They were all taken in under the Terrorism Act. The fifth guy was arrested in Manchester under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. All of them are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. They’re still in custody while officers search various places in Greater Manchester, London, and Swindon as part of the investigation.
The Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism command is leading the investigation, with help from cops in Greater Manchester and Wiltshire, as well as counter-terrorism officers from other parts of the country. Cdr Dominic Murphy, who heads the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said, “The investigation is just getting started and we’re looking into different leads to find out why this happened and if there’s more danger out there. If you see or hear anything suspicious, let us know.”
Not really sure why this matters, but it seems like the cops are really on top of things when it comes to terrorism. Hopefully, they’ll get to the bottom of this and keep everyone safe. Let’s all keep an eye out for anything strange and report it to the authorities. Stay safe out there, folks.
