Brits Raid Suspected Bomb Factory
British authorities conducted a raid on a home where they suspect a chemical bomb of some sort was being constructed.
A man has been shot by police in an anti-terror raid in London on a suspected chemical bomb factory, Sky News has learnt.
The 20-year-old, who has not been identified, was shot in the shoulder and was arrested in hospital – his life is not in danger.
His 23-year-old brother – both men are of thought to be of Bengali or Pakistani origin – was also arrested at the scene and is in custody.
This morning's raid involved 250 police officers and both men were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
Police sources told Sky's Crime correspondent Martin Brunt detectives expect to find a chemical bomb of some kind in the house in Lansdown Road, Forest Gate, east London. They were allegedly being primed for a suspected bomb plot against the UK.
Police at the scene of the raid He said: "These brothers were being watched for many weeks if not months. There is no suggestion anything was imminent but clearly the suspicion was people at the house were involved in the planning to target the house.
"Police are not expecting to find conventional weapons. They are looking to find chemical ingredients of some kind."
UPDATE: Allah Reports it just got a LOT worse. A chemical suicide vest and the police cannot find it.
War, World news | Gaius June 2, 2006
