Three young women were arrested under anti-terrorism laws in east London on Monday in connection with a security operation in the capital last week, police said. The two 18-year-old and one 19-year-old women were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorist acts, the Metropolitan Police force said . On Thursday, armed counter-terrorism officers using tear gas stormed the house in the Willesden area of the capital and shot a woman in her 20s. She was released from hosital on Sunday, then herself arrested on suspicion of committing terror offences. Britain has been on its second-highest alert level of "severe" since August 2014, meaning an attack by militants is considered highly likely.

Source: The Star May 01, 2017 09:56 UTC