5 British Terror Suspects Held

British police on Tuesday arrested five men on suspicion of terror offences in the town of Luton, northwest of London, in pre-planned raids.

The men, aged 35, 30, 24, 23 and 21, were arrested "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism", Scotland Yard police headquarters said.

They were arrested at separate residential addresses in the factory town of Luton and were taken to a central London police station where they remain in custody.

The arrests were a part of a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation, police said.

Searches were also carried out under anti-terror laws at the five addresses.