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Three men arrested in connection with London attack

Eight people were killed in the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market
Eight people were killed in the attack on London Bridge and Borough Market

Three people have been arrested in connection with London's weekend terrorist attack which left eight people dead.

Two men were arrested by armed police on a street in Ilford, east London.

A 27-year-old was detained on terrorism charges while the second, aged 33, was arrested on drugs charges.

A third man, aged 29, was arrested at a home in the same area on "suspicion of the preparation of terrorist acts".

Eight people are confirmed to have been killed in the attack on Saturday night, which was carried out by three men.

Separately, three men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences in east London following a series of raids involving armed police.

Two men aged 34 and 37 were held at separate addresses in Newham, while a third man, aged 33, was arrested at an address in Waltham Forest.

All three were detained on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism offences and have been taken for questioning at a south London police station.

The raids by detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, supported by armed police, are not connected to the London Bridge attack, Scotland Yard said.

The operation took place overnight and searches are ongoing at the properties, the force said.

Terror threat remains moderate in Ireland, says Fitzgerald

The Minister for Justice has said she is assured that Ireland's terror threat level remains 'moderate', which means possible but unlikely.

Speaking at the AGM award ceremony of the National Women's Council of Ireland, Minister Fitzgerald said she is briefed by the Garda Commissioner on an ongoing basis in relation to current circumstances.

She said her Department is "determined to keep citizens safe". 

She said: "This is a huge threat, people willing to commit suicide, to blow themselves up, to drive lorries and vans into innocent people. The threat here is moderate, it's possible but unlikely but there is no complacency. 

"We continue to gather information, to work with colleagues internationally, making sure we exchange data. 

"There's a very strict regime in place but it's challenging with the amount of international travel people have.  We don't want our democracies to be closed down by these people," said Ms Fitzgerald.