Explosive Anti-Terror Operation in Rochdale: Eight Arrested Amid Heightened Security Tensions
Rochdale, England — Residents were shaken by a recent anti-terror operation that resulted in sounds described as an explosion followed by gunfire. This dramatic scene unfolded as police executed a coordinated series of arrests across the United Kingdom on May 3. Counter-terrorism officers detained eight individuals in various locations, including Greater Manchester, London, and Swindon. Among those arrested, seven are believed to be Iranian nationals. The man apprehended in Rochdale was one of five individuals …