The raid was carried out by elite counter-terrorism specialist firearms officers (CTSFO) and is believed to have been the first time the unit has opened fire during an operation. Six people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested and properties continued to be searched in London and Kent on Friday. Ruth Haile, another neighbour, said that when the arrested woman came out of the house she had a bandage on her left side and was given first aid. I looked outside and there were lots of police, some plainclothes, some uniformed, obviously firearms officers. “We were just about to go shopping until we heard bang, bang, bang, bang, went to the window, and saw a number of armed police just there with their guns pointing at our nextdoor neighbour’s window.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2017 08:56 UTC