A 'viable
device' found on a London Underground train was part of a larger plot to
attack the transport network, it is believed.
The
suspicious package was found on a London Underground train on Thursday.
Bomb disposal experts soon carried out a controlled explosion and the
remains were taken away for forensic examination.
Then
yesterday, armed police swooped in and arrested a 19-year-old man in
North London after Tasering him as he walked along a street.
The
teenager was detained under the Terrorism Act at 12.20pm in Holloway,
North London, one day after the item was detonated in a controlled
explosion at North Greenwich station.
And the Ministry Of Defence warned its staff in a memo that the culprit could have planted more devices, according to The Telegraph.
It
said: 'This increase is in response to the discovery of a suspected
viable improvised explosive device (IED) on a London Underground train.
'It
is unknown who placed the device and what their motivation was.
Therefore it remains possible that the perpetrator may attempt to place
further devices. The threat level will continue to be reviewed as
further information is received.'
Witnesses
described how officers shouted 'armed police, don't struggle´ as they
arrested the white bearded man wearing a hoodie, jacket, jeans and
trainers.
Security
has been ramped up on London's public transport network since with more
officers, including armed police, on patrol at travel hubs and
high-visibility patrols.
On
Thursday, passengers were evacuated from the station near The O2 Arena
in East London as alarm bells rang and a huge section of the Jubilee
line was suspended.
Shortly
after 11am, travellers were told to leave the station which was closed
for more than seven hours while the item was made safe underground.
Witnesses described seeing police arresting a man in a hoodie, jeans and trainers in Holloway
Officers from the Metropolitan Police
shouted 'armed police, don't struggle' as they arrested the white man
with a beard in north London
Officers
from the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism command launched a
probe after the package was found by train staff on an eastbound
service.
No
trains were running between Stratford and Canary Wharf until about
3.15pm, while buses were also unable to call at the station for hours
yesterday.
Police
launched an appeal for information and detectives from the counter
terrorism command and armed colleagues arrested the man in the street
today.
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