UK arrests 12 over extreme right-wing ‘terror’ threat to Muslim event
Summary
British police arrested 12 people linked to a planned attack on a large Islamic event in eastern England. The event was cut short due to the threat, and investigations are ongoing with no wider public danger identified so far.Key Facts
- Police arrested 12 suspects aged 27 to 82 across the UK related to a threat against an Islamic gathering.
- The gathering, called the Ijtima festival, had about 15,000 attendees and ended earlier than planned on police advice.
- Eight men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism; three men for conspiracy to murder; one woman for helping a suspect.
- No formal charges had been made at the time of the report.
- Police said there was no evidence of a broader public threat but continued searching multiple locations.
- The arrests occurred amid rising racial tension and hate crimes in the UK.
- The UK Crown Prosecution Service reported a record number of hate crime cases referred by police recently.
- The Home Secretary praised the police action and called for unity against hate.
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