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Eight men have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations
Elizabeth Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster, is seen with a Metropolitan Police officer in Parliament Square, London, March 19, 2022

EIGHT men were arrested on Saturday in two separate counterterrorism police investigations.

Five, including four Iranian nationals, were arrested at locations in England on Saturday on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after a suspected plot “to target a single premises” was uncovered, London’s Metropolitan Police said.

The force confirmed a further three Iranian men were arrested as part of a separate operation.

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