LONDON (Reuters) - Anti-terrorist police shot one man and arrested another during a major dawn raid on a house in east London on Friday.
Scotland Yard said the man had been shot after officers, backed by the bomb-disposal unit, carried out a raid as part of a pre-planned operation under the Terrorism Act.
"During the operation, a man was shot by police and has been taken to a nearby hospital," police said in a statement.
No details about the shot man or what had provoked the raid were given. Police said it was intelligence-led and followed close liaison between security services and the Health Protection Agency, an independent body charged with guarding against infectious diseases.
Police said the raid was not linked to last July's suicide bomb attacks on London's transport system which killed 52 commuters.
A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has been taken to a central London police station for questioning.
Officers in protective clothing were sent to the house in the Forest Gate area of the capital while nearby roads were cordoned off.
The bomb disposal unit and riot police had also been sent to the scene as a precaution.
"It is a big operation," a police spokeswoman said. "At this stage there is nothing to suggest members of the public in the immediate area are at risk.
"If we believe there is a potential risk, appropriate action will be taken and advice issued.
Police said the shooting incident had been routinely referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Britain has been on high alert since the attacks last July 7 when four British Islamists blew themselves up on three underground trains and a double decker bus.
Two weeks later police said they foiled an identical plot.
London police Commissioner Ian Blair, the country's most senior officer, said three terrorism plots had been thwarted since the July bombings and warned that groups were further planning attacks.
The government said the Home Secretary had been kept fully informed of Friday's events.
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Its rather a suprise that they decide to kill suspected terrorist or potential terrorists whatnot..does make one think why Bush aint been shot yet :X..Nah Bush dont watch that I aint gonna kill you ...I just pray Allah guides you to whats right! Peace and Ameen x
Ya Muslimeen
Ya Mu’meneen
Open up your eyes
Aim for the ultimate prize
Which is paradise
Allah’s laws
By definition has no flaw
So why do we pause?
Tell me what’s the cause
Hold your applause
Takbir!!!!!
Allahu Akbar
Its rather a suprise that they decide to kill suspected terrorist or potential terrorists whatnot..does make one think why Bush aint been shot yet :X..Nah Bush dont watch that I aint gonna kill you ...I just pray Allah guides you to whats right! Peace and Ameen x
Well, in this particular case, we don't know the condition of the guy - only that he's been shot and is in hospital.
With that poor Brazillian chap, everyone knows how much of a cock-up it was.
I want to wait until we have some more information about this particular story before passing judgement.
Well, in this particular case, we don't know the condition of the guy - only that he's been shot and is in hospital.
With that poor Brazillian chap, everyone knows how much of a cock-up it was.
I want to wait until we have some more information about this particular story before passing judgement.
He aint critical but he is injured...but say if he wasnt a threat? Their objective is not to kill apparently so they keep saying but only to 'disable' ...bearing this in mind, if this is correct then say if they have 'disabled' a innocent man?
Yes indeed...I hope his family maintains a high level of patience and copes with their loss
He is of Pakistani origin and lives in an area which is prodminantly Pakistani and he has a 'renovated' house, the family are thought to have been not to sociable but not isolated from the community, Reports say that the bredas used to chill with relgious bredas but not seen as 'extremists'..
If i hear anymore I keep ya updated InshAllah
Peace x
Ya Muslimeen
Ya Mu’meneen
Open up your eyes
Aim for the ultimate prize
Which is paradise
Allah’s laws
By definition has no flaw
So why do we pause?
Tell me what’s the cause
Hold your applause
Takbir!!!!!
Allahu Akbar
Lol @ Ya chacha Bwess, Tis Landsdowne enit? So I heard :X...Damn Sky news if they got it wrong! Hai Hai and it was Paki bredas swell
Peace x
Ya Muslimeen
Ya Mu’meneen
Open up your eyes
Aim for the ultimate prize
Which is paradise
Allah’s laws
By definition has no flaw
So why do we pause?
Tell me what’s the cause
Hold your applause
Takbir!!!!!
Allahu Akbar
they said the 'chemical bomb had been removed before they got there.' totally rubbish , there never was one. just to cover up there fake intelligence they say it's been moved elsewhere. like they said >to prove or disprove the intelligence they received they planned a raid. and they totally bottled it.
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...I just pray Allah guides you to whats right! Peace and Ameen x
Its rather a suprise that they decide to kill suspected terrorist or potential terrorists whatnot..does make one think why Bush aint been shot yet :X..Nah Bush dont watch that I aint gonna kill you
Jaa-Ro-Nee-Mo!!!
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