“Nine people remain in custody and one woman has been released on bail.”
This appears to have been a large-scale plot. And more are in the offing.
“Two ‘significant arrests’ made overnight in association to London attack,” CNN, March 24, 2017:
The birth name of the perpetrator of Wednesday’s deadly terrorist attack in central London was Adrian Russell Ajao, Britain’s most senior counterterror police officer said Friday.
The man had been named a day earlier as 52-year-old British man Khalid Masood.
Mark Rowley, the national lead for counterterrorism, said there had been two significant arrests overnight, one in the West Midlands and one in the north west of England.
Nine people remain in custody and one woman has been released on bail, Rowley said.
Police continue to search five addresses and another 16 searches have concluded, in what Rowley said was a fast-moving and wide-ranging investigation.
Officers have seized 2,700 items, including computer data, and have had contact with 3,500 witnesses to the attack, many of them of different nationalities, Rowley said.
The attack left four people dead and injured at least 50 more, 31 of whom needed hospital treatment, Rowley said. Two of those in hospital are in critical condition, one of them with life threatening injuries.
The fourth victim, a 75-year-old man, died Thursday night after his life support was withdrawn at a hospital where he had been receiving treatment, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
Arrests were made in London and Birmingham, while homes were also searched in Brighton and Carmarthenshire, in west Wales. Police said the addresses were “linked to the investigation” of Wednesday’s attack.
More arrests
A 39-year-old woman was arrested at an address Thursday night in East London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, police said. The woman, who has not been named, is being held under the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) act.
Six people — two women and four men, their ages ranging from 21 to 28 — were arrested at two addresses in Birmingham, a city in central England. The six were also held on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.
Another man, 58, was also arrested Friday morning at another address in Birmingham, and held on the same charge….
Dawn says
The arrest just keeps growing and growing are we surprised.
Robert says
Terrorists shouting “Allah is the Greatest” during their attacks at innocent civilians are not Muslim… this is what some in the main stream media want us to believe….
JawsV says
“Allahu akbar” means “Allah is greater.”
Crusades Were Right! says
Correct. The implied continuation of that phrase is: “than YOUR god”.
A Harris USA says
Dawn, where they all Christians??? OF COURSE NOT!! Oh, lone wolf crap is just that, and there are more out there, just waiting to strike again, just wait and see… Common sense tells us that.
somehistory says
Evidently a very large cell and most likely, a lot more attacks planned than they achieved before being discovered. If he had killed more, if he had reached the government chambers, there would be fewer pols saying stupid things…maybe.
billybob says
“Evidently a very large cell” I’m not so sure. At a time like this, all eyes are on the police, and people want action. So the police drag in all the suspects they have been following for months all at once, and people are properly impressed with the swift action. Perhaps these people could have been arrested at any time, but if it appeared they were not close to committing an act, better to just leave them to see where they lead the police next.
Anne Smith says
Agree, this is in response to public outrage. They will be quietly eleased in the next few weeks/days.
Politicians just want to be seen to be doing something, not that it has to be effective or even matter.
Angemon says
Perhaps law enforcement, who thought of him as a “peripheral figure”, decided to tune their sensors to become more sensitive – what was “peripheral” yesterday is “also in the front and centre” today…
Michael says
I love that word — peripheral. and ‘watch lists.’ Those are wonderful. He ‘WAS’ on a watch list. really? What exactly did that mean? Watch him UNTIL he murdered a few? ‘We’re watching him!’ Yes, connections, ties, conversations, proclamations, of jihad and murder. But let’s ‘watch’ him! I take great comfort in knowing they are ‘watching’ so many people.
Rick says
I have seen many reports on this Muslim terror attack but cannot find any remarks from the Muslim mayor of London. I would like to hear what he has to say.
Anne Smith says
He made a carefully worked out statement on the Today programme saying this will not drive us apart – “us” being said by him to mean Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddists etc.
He distracted the interviewer from questions about Islam and concentrated on how we all stand together.
Absolute drivel.
John A. Marre says
That’ll make people feel good. What’ll make them safe is if you kick the bloody lot of Muslims out of your country.
Bob says
Amen! Just a passing thought – I wonder if the muslima released is now on her way to some muslim country where she’ll be called a heroine?
gravenimage says
Two “significant arrests” made overnight in association with London jihad murders
……………………
*Good*. Check out all of Khalid Masood’s associates.
Darryl Kerney says
“The birth name of the perpetrator of Wednesday’s deadly terrorist attack in central London was Adrian Russell Ajao…”
So he’s convert then ?
is he also Khalid Masood ?
JawsV says
Yes, he’s a convert. Apparently his mother was a Christian and they attended church.
What kind of surname is “Ajao” and how is it pronounced? Was Masood’s father a Muslim?
Darryl Kerney says
Thanks.
the name Ajao appears to be most common in Nigeria,
a lovely place where jihad never happens ! sarc.
http://forebears.io/surnames/ajao
JawsV says
What kind of name is “Ajao?”
Darryl Kerney says
see my comment above.
Ajao, 6,415th most common
surname in the world.
it is a far more common name than mine ! mine is 201,671st most common
surname in the world.
or my mother’s maiden name, which is 360,081st most common
surname in the world.
or my girlfriend’s last name, which is 1,399,286th most common
surname in the world !
Darryl Kerney says
i wonder how guys with the last name Ajao are members of Boko Harem ?
Darryl Kerney says
opps, …..how MANY…..
Jeanette says
What is of most “significance” is that the British elites dumped all of these people from primitive, uncivilized countries on the British people.
Second most important “significance” is that the British elites defend the Muslims over their own native population.
Something is other than the elites would like the British to believe.
el-cid says
As usual, the New York Times just can’t figure out the motive. How complicated for them.
JawsV says
The J word (Jihad) is forbidden!
JawsV says
IT’S ISLAMIC JIHAD.
Jeanette says
Is that a hint?
Ha!!!!
John W. says
I’m not a trained detective but I could tell you the motive. It’s amazing how dumb some “smart” people can be.
sharkfin says
‘POLICE HAVE NO IDEA OF THE MOTIVE’
DUH, READ THE QURAN
Michael says
No, no, sharkfin … you Islamophobe, you! It’s all so laughably stupid — laughing because otherwise I just get too pissed!
Matthieu Baudin says
A lot of activity after the event. Full marks for being quick to react, but I think the British People were looking for new Proactive qualities in their new Prime Minister. Teresa May appears to have none of Margaret Thatchers decisiveness or disdain for humbug and seems to be altogether the wrong person to lead in a period of acute civilian terror. One wishes the other women had got the numbers at the leadership spill last year.
Michael says
What I would like to know is how in the world could they possibly have been in touch with 3,500 witnesses to the attack, in 24 hours or so? That’s roughly 150 witnesses per hour … 2.5 per minute. Is this figure thrown out there to make us think they are ‘on top of it’? Or what? It’s ludicrous … at least it seems so to me. And perhaps I’m being nit picky … but seriously? And they have seized 2,700 items? Again, over 100 items an hour? My god that’s a lot of items wherever they are!
And of those 3,500 witnesses — ‘of many different nationalities.’ You think? And what is the point of saying that?
Perhaps my point being … are they just bullshitting us on what they’re doing? Statements that seem ludicrous on their face, don’t inspire confidence or credibility. And maybe it’s just me. Curious on anybody else’s take on these things. All of this is ‘spun,’ clearly.
Pete says
And of those 3,500 witnesses — ‘of many different nationalities.’
Why different nationalities?
All the police need is round up the “asians”
Simple