Five men have been arrested as part of a pre-planned counter-terrorism operation led by the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.
The arrests, made on Saturday, 3 May, were linked to an alleged plot to target a specific premises.
The men arrested include:
- [A] A 29-year-old man in the Swindon area
- [B] A 46-year-old man in west London
- [C] A 29-year-old man in the Stockport area
- [D] A 40-year-old man in the Rochdale area
- [E] A man (age unconfirmed) in the Manchester area
All five were arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. Four of the men – A through D – are Iranian nationals and were detained under terrorism legislation. The fifth man, whose nationality is still being established, was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
All suspects remain in custody while searches continue at multiple addresses across Greater Manchester, London, and Swindon in connection with the investigation.
The operation relates to a suspected plot involving a specific site. Police have contacted those affected to offer support, but further details are being withheld for operational reasons.
Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “This is a fast-moving investigation and we are working closely with those at the affected site to keep them updated.”
He added: “We are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public.”
Murphy acknowledged public concern and urged vigilance: “If you see or hear anything that concerns you, contact us. We’re working closely with local officers and I’d like to thank police colleagues around the country for their support.”
The operation is being supported by officers from Greater Manchester Police, Wiltshire Police, and Counter Terrorism Policing teams nationwide.
BBC is saying eight. I’m assuming this has escalated since this was written. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that these men are not Christian.
5 in this operation, and another 3 in London in an unrelated event.
“Unrelated.”…..yeah right
Neither is most of the country, according to the Graudian. Starmers response to the Reform elections victories is that ‘he gets it’ . But does he? Lucy Powell has been forced to apologise for her ‘dog whistle’ comment in the context of Asian grooming gangs. The labour party is in denial. Reform is appealing to a large section of the country, possibly a democratic majority, who perceive – correctly- that English culture is under threat from groups who wield disproportionate political influence and who wish it harm – the enemy within. It’s not a co-oncidence that the C of E is rudderless, that NHS maternity servjces are borderline 3rd world. that BBC have a warped culture. that Shakespeare is out of fashion in schools. Labour is about to get its cummupance unless it recognises England, a land whose core cultursl identity and values are Plantagenet and incidentally, Catholic.
Richard II
Of the world’s ransom, blessèd Mary’s son.
This land of such dear souls, this dear, dear land,
Dear for her reputation through the world,
Is now leased out – I die pronouncing it –
Like to a tenement or pelting farm.
England, bound in with the triumphant sea,
Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege
Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame,
With inky blots and rotten parchment bonds.
That England that was wont to conquer others
Hath made a shameful conquest of itself.
They’ll be gone after one term. They are only in power because the Tory vote was split.
And the Tories are no better either.
England was formed more than a thousand years ago when it unified under the Wessex kings to defend itself against invasion. There’s a reason the army had vehicles named Saxon, Mercian, Anglian, Wessex regiments. iMO the way the army ( and the navy which also datss from Alfred’s time) has been allowed to run down is a direct reflection of the spiritual erosion of English identity.
Interesting footage. Shows what looks like SF involved, similar to other incidents over the years.
Yes I noticed that. Looked like SAS soldiers involved during these arrests.
Clearly a very serious plot has been exposed. If it’s stemming from Iran then some diplomatic expulsions are going to come next, a dressing down of Iran’s ambassador and a clear warning. Any state sponsored terrorist action will result in deadly force.
Prince of Wales should be parked nearby as a clear signal of intent. One false move and we will hit you hard. It will make what Israeli air force did in one night look like a Sunday school picnic.
British ships have been attacked by Houthis and Iran regime suffers nothing because West is unable to understand the religious imperial Iranian regime…
And the only 2 cases of spying in modern times from inside the British Army, was from soldiers with Iranian heritage.
This country needs to wake up and realise it has many enemies inside and out.