Breaking - Manchester Police (UK) Carry out Anti-Terror Raids

[Pert_UK]

This has happened in the last couple of hours according to the news. It's on TV news and the "Breaking News" ticker on the BBC website, but no further details yet.

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"Police in Manchester have carried out raids under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Parts of Upper Brook Street, a main arterial route close to Manchester University, have been closed.

Police said a number of search warrants were executed on Monday morning, but more details would not be released until later. Police said it was "a very fast moving situation and likely to change quickly," BBC News 24 reporter Judith Moritz said...

Police in Manchester confirmed that they were currently dealing with an incident at an address in Upper Brook Street in the city centre, but would not specify if this was linked to the raids. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3638861.stm

[maddezmom]

1. 10 people arrested

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2. here's a link

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/19/britain.terror/

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3. Muslim cleric says groups plan to strike London~ any connection

Muslim cleric says groups plan to strike London
Tells magazine attacks inevitable
By Reuters | April 19, 2004

LISBON -- Several Islamic militant groups are preparing attacks on London, making such a strike unavoidable, a radical Muslim cleric said in an interview with a Portuguese magazine published yesterday.

''It's inevitable. Because several are being prepared by several groups," Sheik Omar Bakri Muhammad told Lisbon's Publica magazine from London, where he is based.

One ''very well-organized" group in London calling itself Al Qaeda Europe ''has a great appeal for young Muslims," he said. ''I know that they are ready to launch a big operation."

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The Syrian-born cleric heads the al Muhajiroun group, which has praised Al Qaeda and the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

He told Publica there were several ''freelance" militant groups in Europe, such as Al Qaeda London, prepared to launch attacks similar to those carried out by the Qaeda network.

Four British men and a teenager appeared in court in Britain last week charged with plotting a bombing after being arrested in the country's biggest antiterror raids since the Sept. 11 attacks.

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more: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2004/04/19/muslim_cleric_says_groups_plan_to_strike_london/