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Counter-Terror Police Probe London Arson

Counter-Terror Police Probe London Arson

A string of coordinated arson attacks in Hendon and Golders Green has prompted a major response from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.

The incidents, which included the torching of Jewish community ambulances and an attempted firebombing of a local business, are being treated as targeted hate crimes.

An 18-year-old from Dagenham is the latest individual to be remanded in custody in connection with the investigation.

Experts warn that these attacks may represent a new phase of 'grey-zone warfare' as security is intensified across the capital's Jewish neighborhoods.

Metropolitan Police
English territorial police force
London
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Hendon
Suburb situated in the London Borough of Barnet
Golders Green tube station
London Underground station
Counter Terrorism Command
Specialist unit of the Metropolitan Police Service