The Metropolitan Police said that the arrests were part of a “pre-planned, intelligence-led” operation by the force’s counter-terrorism command.
The men, who are between 21 and 35 years old, were arrested at different addresses in Luton, Beds, on Tuesday morning and were then taken to a central London police station.
The police force also said that searches under the Terrorism Act 2000 were taking place at the five addresses and that the inquiries were continuing.
A spokesman for the Met Police said, “Officers from the counter-terrorism command have today, Tuesday April 24, arrested five men on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
“All five were arrested at separate residential addresses in Luton. They have been taken to a central London police station where they remain in custody. The arrests were a part of a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation.”
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