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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/antiterror-arrests-necessary.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The arrest of 12 suspects in a counter-terrorism operation was 'necessary', according to Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-antiterror-arrests-necessary.jpg" alt="The arrest of 12 suspects in a counter-terrorism operation was 'necessary', according to Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates"/></a></p>
<p>The arrest of 12 suspects in four cities over fears they were preparing to launch an attack was &#8220;absolutely necessary&#8221; in the circumstances, the country&#8217;s top counter terrorism officer has said.</p>
<p>Unarmed officers from four forces swooped on homes in London, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and Cardiff at 5am. The raids came after several months of surveillance and monitoring by police and MI5 officers.</p>
<p>Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates revealed it was &#8220;absolutely vital&#8221; that the public remained vigilant.</p>
<p>Mr Yates said: &#8220;Earlier today, police arrested 12 men in a pre-planned, intelligence-led national counter-terrorism operation. The men, from the London, Stoke and Cardiff areas, are aged between 17 and 28.</p>
<p>&#8220;They were all arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 on suspicion of the commission, co-operation and instigation of acts of terrorism. They are currently in custody at three separate police stations across the country where they will be interviewed over the coming days.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are also searching a large number of premises and I expect that these searches will take some time to complete. The operation is in its early stages so I am unable to go into any detail at this time as I do not wish to say anything that may prejudice any future legal proceedings.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, what I would say is that with the current threat level in the UK at severe and with the information we have, I believe today&#8217;s arrests were absolutely necessary in order to keep the public safe.&#8221;</p>
<p>Home Secretary Theresa May said the UK faces &#8220;a real and serious threat from terrorism&#8221; and thanked the police and security service for keeping the country safe.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have been kept fully informed about the police operation that has resulted in 12 arrests,&#8221; she said. &#8220;For obvious reasons it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this early stage of what could be a complex and lengthy investigation.</p>
<p>&#8220;We know we face a real and serious threat from terrorism and I would like to thank the police and security service for working to keep our country safe.&#8221;</p>
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