Northern England Anti-Terror Raids

Published by Beast on 8 April, 2009 - 19:24

Ten men arrested in terror raids

Ten men have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism operation across the north west of England.

The BBC has learned addresses are being raided by officers in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester.

Counter-terrorism officers also targeted a building at Liverpool John Moores University and a guest house in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Officers from the North West Counter-Terrorism Unit carried out the raids with support from other forces.

BBC correspondent Nick Ravenscroft said a Greater Manchester Police spokesman would not comment when asked whether the police action was in response to a suspected terrorist operation in the UK or overseas.

Nor would he be drawn on whether the suspected threat was imminent, saying only that the police had taken action at an "appropriate" time, our correspondent said.

Cue tabloid BS.

Submitted by You on 8 April, 2009 - 20:28

I wonder that they did.

Dibs on making a sandwich in an unbritish manner?

This was also done after a blunder:

Ten held after security blunder

Ten men have been arrested in the North West of England after Britain's most senior counter terrorism police officer sparked a security alert.

Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick said he "deeply regretted" revealing a secret document to photographers when he arrived for a briefing at No 10.

The document, clearly marked "secret", carried an outline briefing on an ongoing counter-terrorism operation.

The ten suspects were later arrested at locations across north-west England.

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Earlier on Wednesday press photographers in Downing Street snapped Mr Quick clutching a white document marked "secret" and containing the names of several senior officers, locations and details about the nature of the overseas threat. Details of the information revealed cannot be reported.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Beast on 9 April, 2009 - 12:32

You can usually pick out by reading all of it.

For example, the Daily Express has a story today which says an attack was being planned on specific targets:

Senior sources also revealed the alleged terror cell planned to attack the Birdcage nightclub in Manchester city centre or the Trafford Centre shopping complex.

But read the same story towards the end and it says:

One officer commented: “These are the most significant terrorism arrests to be for some time. There was information which led us to believe that these men were planning something major.

“It was not clear when or where they would strike but they were collecting material for a large explosion. We are talking about something big.”

So which is it? Did the police know where the attacks were being targeted or didn't they? Or is the Express making things up and pulling targets out of thin air?

Submitted by Omrow on 9 April, 2009 - 12:45

Why is everyone ganging up on the police officer who simply
make a mistake of not putting some file in his folder.

Its just an honest mistake. You can tell he was ready
the papers in his car and forgot to tidy up. Thats it.
Its not as if Bob Quick was trying to reveal secrets to Al Qaeda.

They forced him to make raids early on just to humilitate him.

They have now forced him to quit. They peppered his head all night.

He was given so much grief that he simply resigned from his job.


Submitted by You on 14 April, 2009 - 20:49

Suspect son 'has no terror links'

The father of one of the men arrested during a major anti-terrorism operation in north-west England has told the BBC his son has no links to extremism.

Nasrullah Jan Khattak told the BBC he was confident his 23-year-old son, Abid Naseer, would get justice from the British legal system.

Police are questioning 11 men arrested during raids in Manchester, Liverpool and Lancashire.

Most of them are Pakistani nationals in the UK on student visas.

Mr Khattak told the BBC that no-one in the family had ever had links with any extremist groups.

"I'm astonished how they could think that Abid has links with militant or terrorist [groups]," he said.

"We are never involved in such activities.

"We cannot think about that - only education and prayers and fasting and that's it. We are never involved. Not political, not active with anybody, not militant.

"If somebody has a religion, it does not mean that he's an activist."

Last Friday evening, officers were granted an extra week to question the 11 men - aged 22 to 41 - arrested on suspicion of plotting to detonate a bomb in north-west England.

An 18-year-old man released into the custody of the UK Border Agency will be deported, the BBC understands.

Mr Khattak said his son had appreciated the "freedom and respect of humanity" during his two years in England and that he had seen no change in him during that time...

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by You on 22 April, 2009 - 16:54

Anti-terror case to be reviewed

The case of 12 men arrested over a suspected bomb plot in the UK who were all later released without any charges is to be independently reviewed.

Eleven people - Pakistani nationals - are now in UK Border Agency custody and face possible deportation.

Lord Carlile of Berriew QC will look at the case as part of his ongoing role as independent reviewer of terrorism laws.

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Peter Fahy defended the arrests, saying he was not "embarrassed".

'Serious questions'

But the Muslim Council of Britain says the government should admit it had made a mistake and claimed the way it had dealt with the men was "dishonourable".

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman told reporters: "We are seeking to remove these individuals on grounds of national security.

"The government's highest priority is to protect public safety. Where a foreign national poses a threat to the country, we will seek to exclude or deport them where appropriate."

However, lawyers for the men point out that they have not been charged and are innocent of any crime...

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So... they did nothing wrong, but will still be punished (but less severely - just be deprived education instead of being incarcerated for life) to spare the government its blushes. Nice.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by You on 22 April, 2009 - 23:08

wednesday wrote:
What's wrong with the education in Pakistan?

and plus it's a National Security policy stuff...

If there was a national security concern, they would have been charged with it.

As for education in Pakistan, no idea what is wrong with it. If there wasn't, would those people have been coming over?

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by You on 22 April, 2009 - 23:13

wednesday wrote:
Any international CAUSING a concern or have caused a concern are deported.

Seems harsh, especially if the concern was unnecessary and wrong.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by You on 22 April, 2009 - 23:22

but getting deported for being put through a risk assessment? Seems highly stupid.

It's like they are doing it just to spare their own blushes.

Just imagine applying for a job that required a CRB check... but the employer also considers you doing a CRB as a sign of guilt...

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

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