London police arrest six people in counter terrorism operation

 LONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Metropolitan¹ Police (MPS) arrested six people on terror charges in London on Thursday.

The arrests, including five men and one woman, were made by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command as part of a planned intelligence-led operation.

The men and woman, aged² between 18 to 30, were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, according to the MPS.

Officers from the MPS Firearms Unit were involved in these arrests. A 24-year-old man was tasered during the arrest but he did not require hospital treatment.

They have been taken to a southeast London police station and remain in custody³.

The MPS said the operation is not linked to the Olympic and Paralympic games.

1 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。