British police told to apologize for anti-terror raidsby Katherine Haddon
36 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) - Police were told to apologize personally after "aggressive" anti-terror
raids last year in which two Muslims were arrested but later freed without charge,
triggering widespread protests.
One of those detained was shot and injured during the controversial raids in Forest Gate,
east London, which came amid heightened security fears in Britain following July 2005
suicide bombings in London.
-snip-But the report clears police of the most serious allegations, including use of excessive
force, and has been described as a "whitewash" by Mohammed Abdul Kahar, who was
arrested alongside his brother, Abul Koyair.
-snip-In a joint statement issued through their solicitors, families caught up in the events
said they were "shocked" that the IPCC had not probed how police had assessed the
"entirely false" intelligence which led to the raids.
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