UK arrests 4 in alleged Islamist terrorism plot investigationNovember 8, 2014 - 10:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Police investigating an alleged Islamist terrorism plot targeting the UK have arrested four men. Counter-terrorism police detained the men in west London and High Wycombe, BBC News reports. The men, aged between 19 and 27, were all taken to police stations in central London after their arrests overnight and remain in custody. Police said one of the men was arrested in a car in a street in Southall, with armed officers assisting, but no shots were fired. There is no current indication of a link to Syria or the activities of jihadist group Islamic State, the BBC said. They were all held on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The Metropolitan Police said a number of homes in Hounslow, High Wycombe, Uxbridge, Southall, Greenford and Hayes were being searched by specialist officers as part of the investigation. In a statement, the force said the arrests and searches were "part of an ongoing investigation into Islamist related terrorism". Officers from the Met's SO15 counter terrorism command are working with the south-east counter-terrorism unit and MI5. The arrests come after the UK national terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" in August. This means a terrorist attack is considered "highly likely". Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |