Friday, September 17, 2010

Pope visits London: five arrested in alleged terror plot


British police have arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a "terrorist" attack linked to the ongoing state visit of Pope Benedict XVI, Scotland Yard said on Friday, according to foreign media reports.

Police said the men were arrested early Friday "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism" but the itinerary and policing arrangements for the pope's visit remain unchanged.

The five, aged between 26 and 50, were arrested under the Terrorism Act at what police said was a business premises in central London at around 5:45am (0445 GMT).

A spokesman for the Metropolitan police said that the security arrangements for Benedict's visit had been reviewed, but said his itinerary would not be affected by the arrests. The pope is spending Friday in London conducting a series of engagements on the second day of his state visit, including meeting Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and holding joint prayers with him at Westminster Abbey.
 

Source: Panorama | Armenian news

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