Sunday’s arrests of four terror suspects in London
allowed Britain to avert a plot to orchestrate a large-scale terror
attack similar to the assault on Kenya's Westgate mall, reports The Associated Press.
Police were questioning four men in their 20s
on suspicion of terrorism after they were detained Sunday in
pre-planned, intelligence-led raids.
A British security official said on Monday
that the men were planning a shooting spree akin to the Westgate attack
in Nairobi, in which at least 67 people died.
The official, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said it was not clear how advanced the planning was but that
any attack was not imminent.
Metropolitan Police did not identify the
suspects or say what, if any, charges, they may face. The men were all
British nationals between the ages of 25 and 29, with roots in Turkey,
Pakistan, Algeria and Azerbaijan.
The force confirmed that the London police
firearms unit took part in the arrests. British police rarely carry
weapons and their involvement suggested concern that men might have been
armed.
No comments:
Post a Comment