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Three Muslims held under draconian anti terror law

Anne | 15.02.2009 01:52 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

Nine Muslims were arrested under the draconian anti terror law on the M65 motorway, near Preston, Lancashire, Friday at 9pm, according to the police.

The vehicles were apparently going to Gaza in the 'Aid Convoy' from the UK through Europe. 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.



Nine Muslims were arrested under the draconian anti terror law on the M65 motorway, near Preston, Lancashire, Friday at 9pm, according 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 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.

Anne
- Homepage: http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/news/news.php?article=15749

Comments

Display the following 18 comments

  1. Anti-Terrorism police psycopaths — Tony
  2. query — anon
  3. No pretence of any law. — SteveJ
  4. nothing to see here — nothing to see here
  5. wating for details... — dave
  6. Maybe the 3 who are being held are terrorists? — liam
  7. Use your common sense Liam — Inka
  8. inka — morris
  9. of course — sure
  10. A totalitarian outrage with the full complicity of the media — Isfahan
  11. A suspect police stunt — Morning Star
  12. 7/7 — stayed
  13. Look on the bright side — Pete
  14. Justice is what WE make it. — SteveJ
  15. better than — Fred
  16. How the Hell — @$%^)$
  17. read the article — fred
  18. Mustard? — Anti Anti terror laws