Police said loud bangs would have been heard as officers gained entry to two addresses in the Savile Town area of Dewsbury and they reassured people that this was “part of the method of entry”. The men, aged 52 and 21, have been arrested by Counter Terrorism Policing North East on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. They have been detained at a police station in West Yorkshire for questioning, and two homes were being searched in connection with the ongoing investigation. A spokeswoman for the unit said: "The public may have heard loud bangs at the time police entered the properties. Marianne Huison, West Yorkshire police superintendent for the Kirklees area, said: “I understand our local communities will have concerns about this morning’s police activity but I want to offer my reassurance that we will continue to serve and protect the public of West Yorkshire. “We work very closely with our colleagues in CT [counter-terrorism] Policing North East and with local partners and we will ensure we maintain these strong links in order to provide a high level of service and delivery to everyone in our community.
Police raid two homes in West Yorkshire and detain two men suspected of "being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".