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UK: Three Muslims held under draconian anti terror law
14-02-2009
London, (The Muslim News OnLine):
Nine Muslims were arrested under the draconian anti terror law on the M65 motorway, near Preston, Lancashire, Friday at 9pm, accordinig to the police.
Six were released later without charge. Three continue to be held in custody.
According to local media, pictures from the incident - courtesy of MJP Media - appeared to show two vans had been pulled over by police.
On one of the vans were signs saying 'No Justice, no peace', 'Stop Killing Children' and 'Free Palestine'.
Another was adorned with the Palestinian flag.
The vans were going to London to join a convoy of over 100 vehicles going to Gaza with humanitarian aid.
"The arrests are part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation and investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit," said a spokeswoman for Lancashire Police. They were arrested and held under Terrorism Act 2006.
Police say the three men are aged 36, 29 and 26.
The Government have been concerned about radicalisation of Muslims by the atrocities committed by Israel in Gaza.
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