The UK Ijtima event, which was at a potential risk, was held at Shrubland Hall, Suffolk over the weekend (July 9-12). | World News

Police have arrested 12 people as part of an investigation which they described as "extreme right-wing terrorism-related", and was linked to a suspected threat directed…

The UK Ijtima event, which was at a potential risk, was held at Shrubland Hall, Suffolk over the weekend (July 9-12). | World News

NEW DELHI: The UK police has arrested 12 people over an "extreme right-wing terrorism-related" threat to an Islamic event during the weekend.

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British police arrested 12 people over a suspected far-right terrorism threat targeting an Islamic event attended by about 15,000 people.

O evento ocorreu em uma propriedade rural em Suffolk, leste da Inglaterra, entre 9 e 12 de julho; foi realizado conforme esperado, mas encerrado antes do previsto

Counter-terrorism police said the UK Ijtima, organised by Tablighi Jamaat, ended early after officers uncovered what they described as a 'potential serious threat'

Twelve people have been arrested after what police described as a "potential serious threat" to an Islamic event in Suffolk.

Arrests come against a backdrop of rising racial tensions and hate crimes across Britain.