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Police make fifth arrest in suspected extremist plot

Police have arrested a fifth man suspected in plotting an extremist attack in the UK.

A police spokesman said on Saturday that a 21-year-old man was arrested late on Friday on suspicion of preparing “acts of terrorism.” The man was not identified or charged.


Two buildings are being searched in Sheffield, following the arrest, police said on December 30.

Four other men were arrested in the Sheffield area on December 19. Two of them have been charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism.

The two men are both Kurdish Iraqis. They are set to appear in court in January.

Police say one of the men arrested on Dec. 19 has been freed while the other remains in custody.

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Pakistan summons UK envoy over protest in Bradford

FILE PHOTO: A Pakistani police officer stands guard outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Pakistan summons UK envoy over protest in Bradford

PAKISTAN on Friday (26) summoned the UK’s senior diplomat in Islamabad and issued a demarche over a protest in Bradford near a Pakistani consulate, where what it described as “provocative statements” were made against the country’s civil and military leadership.

Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said deputy head of mission Matt Kennel was called to the Foreign Office at 2 pm to convey Pakistan’s protest over the incident.

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