British police release 12 held in anti-terror raids
April 22, 2009
British police have released 12 men arrested earlier this month during a high-profile anti-terrorism operation.
The arrests were made slightly earlier than anticipated after a senior British police officer was photographed carrying a memo containing plans for the operation.
Eleven of the detainees were Pakistani nationals, who now face being deported after being transferred to the custody of the UK Borders Agency.
The 12th detainee is a British citizen.
The police are insisting that they have not made any mistakes in relation to the arrests, despite the fact that no charges are being brought.
However, the Muslim Council of Britain has condemned the treatment of the men and attempts by the authorities to give the impression that they posed a serious threat to security.