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Terror suspect in hospital
03/06/2006 10:54 - (SA)
London - Almost 300 anti-terrorist police acting on intelligence about a specific threat raided a house in east London and arrested two men, shooting and wounding one of them.
Armed police - some wearing protective chemical, biological and radiological suits and acting with the advice of biochemical experts -mounted one of the largest raids in the capital since the deadly bombings of London's transport network in July. Police said they do not believe the suspected new threat was linked to those attacks.
Peter Clarke, head of the anti-terrorist branch of London's Metropolitan police, said Friday's raid had been in response to information about a threat from firearms or "hazardous substances." A police spokeswoman said she could not confirm whether the men were suspected of planning to build a chemical weapon or use one already assembled in an attack.
Police said officers have not discovered any weapon or device at the site.
The wounded man, 23, was shot in the shoulder and taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. He was later arrested at the Royal London Hospital, where he is under guard.
At the scene, neighbours said the man had been shot inside the row house, in front of his parents and sisters.
Another man, aged 20, was also arrested at the house and is being held on suspicion of terrorism and questioned at the high-security Paddington Green police station in north London.
Neighbours said the arrested men were British-born Muslims and were brothers - but police refused to confirm details about the suspects.
- AP
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