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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Five men arrested after counter terrorism police uncover suspected plot 2d501739 83fe 4c57 9573 a8bd32ef4f46 | History Defined

Police forensic officers search a house in Rochdale on Sunday - (Getty)

Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counterterror operations across England.

Police searches are being carried out at a number of addresses across the Greater Manchester, London and Swindon areas, as people are warned to “remain vigilant” while the force establishes if the public are in danger.

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