Arrests: Police arresting a man at the library of Liverpool John Moores University following a series of terror raids in the north-west. At least ten of the 12 arrested were on student visas. Photo from The Daily MailAl-Qaeda Terror Plot To Bomb Easter Shoppers -- The Telegraph
An al-Qaeda cell was days away from carrying out an "Easter spectacular" of co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks on shopping centres in Manchester, police believe.
Sources told The Daily Telegraph that the arrests of 12 men in the north west of England on Wednesday were linked to a suspected plan to launch a devastating attack this weekend.
Some of the suspects were watched by MI5 agents as they filmed themselves outside the Trafford Centre on the edge of Manchester, the Arndale Centre in the city centre, and the nearby St Ann's Square.
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More News On UK's Easter Terror Plot
Anti-terror searches continuing -- BBC
New property searched by 'terror plot' police -- The Independent
Raids on 'bomb plotters' fail to unearth explosives -- The Independent
A foolish and dangerous mistake -- The Independent
Police feared 'Al-Qaida terror attack' on UK was planned for Easter -- The Guardian
Student visa link to terror raids as Gordon Brown points finger at Pakistan -- The Guardian
Al-Qaeda terror plot: searches continue over alleged plan to bomb Easter shoppers -- The Telegraph
Terror plot: Neighbours surprise that 'such nice ordinary lads' had been arrested -- The Telegraph
The Man Who Inspired The Teror Plot -- The Telegraph
Pakistan: origin of three-quarters of all terror plots -- The Telegraph
Terror plot: How Bob Quick's blunder forced MI5's hand -- The Telegraph
Scramble to find the Easter bomb factory -- Times Online
Pakistan hits back at Gordon Brown over student visas for terrorists -- Times Online
Commentary: Student visa system is weakest link in border control -- Times Online
Brown clashes with Pakistan over student visas given to terror suspects as raids on 'Al Qaida cell' continue -- The Daily Mail
In pictures: the terror raids in north-west England -- The Guardian
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