Arrests raise fears of terror attacks in Britain

THE arrests of 16 al-Qaida suspects yesterday in Spain and the discovery of explosives and maps of the London underground in an Italian raid have heightened fears that Britain is being targeted by Islamic extremist groups.

Arrests raise fears of terror attacks in Britain

The biggest ever police anti-terrorist operation in Britain has seen a series of raids in locations throughout the country.

Most worrying for the British authorities was the discovery of the deadly poison ricin in a raid on a house in North London in January. The poison appeared to be the remains of a larger amount and a major operation was launched to find the rest.

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