Four men arrested on suspicion of terror offences by armed police in a series of raids across London

• Metropolitan police carried out raids at 7.10pm today
• Four men were arrested and are being held in south London
• They are being held on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
• Six addresses across London are also being searched by officers

Armed police arrested four men tonight on suspicion of terror offences in a series of raids across London.

They were arrested by police in co-ordinated raids at around 7.10pm today, and have been taken to a police station in south London.

Police say they are also searching six addresses across the capital.

Arrests: Police arrested two men at Mansell Street in Whitechapel, east London

The men were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Two were arrested in Mansell Street, east London, one at a premises in Westbourne Grove, west London, and the fourth at Peckham Street, south-east London.

Armed officers swooped on the addresses after a planned intelligence-gathering operation.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'At about 7.10pm tonight four men were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000.

'They have all been taken to a south London police station. Searches under the Terrorism Act 2000 are being carried out at six addresses in London.'

Terror raids: Another man was taken at Westbourne Grove in Paddington, west London

A man who witnessed the arrest on Westbourne Grove - a street lined with restaurants and boutiques in Notting Hill - described the event as 'quite a scene'.

The man, who did not want to give his name, said: 'Well, I walked by and it seemed to be a couple of guys being arrested.

'There were three.'

Held: A final man was arrested on Peckham Street in east London. All four are being held by police.

The man said the men 'looked white' and were 'up against the wall. And there was quite a lot of police. There was quite a scene as I approached.'

He recalls seeing two police vans and a police car.

The area is now clear and there is no sign of an anti-terrorism operation having taken place, the man said.

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