Six people have been arrested as part of a significant Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party known as the ‘PKK’.
Two women, aged 31 and 59, and four men, aged 23, 27, 56 and 62, were arrested at separate addresses across the capital early this morning. They have all been detained under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and are in custody at a London police station.The force stated as part of the investigation, officers are carrying out searches at eight addresses across London, including at the Kurdish Community Centre in Haringey, north London.
Read more: Forty per cent more rape victims abandon cases as court delays worsenRead more: Electric vehicle plans aren't working, minister admits, after Vauxhall owner says it will close van factoryActing Commander Helen Flanagan, from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “This activity has come about following a significant investigation and operation into activity we believe is linked to the terrorist group PKK.
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