Major Armed Police Terror Operation Underway in East Ham, London

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BREAKING: Major police operation underway in East Ham, London – armed officers at scene A MAJOR police incident is underway in East Ham, London, with witness footage showing armed officers aiming their weapons and shouting.

By Joey Millar, The Express, June 4, 2017:

Unmarked police cars blocking off Barking Road

Barking Road, East Ham, has been sealed off with the shocking clip showing armed police aiming their weapons towards the roof of a parade of businesses. 

They can be heard shouting: “Stand up, show us your hands.”

Officers have now raided a property at the scene, with witnesses taking to social media to describe the scene.

One Twitter user said: “Avoid Barking Road high street North area. Police anti terror raid. Full on lock down.”

Another said: “Madness on East Ham Barking Road.”

A third Twitter user said: “Please, if anyone is in & around the East Ham area at the moment – Be Safe. Armed Police & Police Vans have cordoned off the High Street.”

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Police at the scene in Barking Road, east London

While it has not been confirmed if the incidents are related, it comes after police raided a home in Barking believed to be linked to last night’s London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack.

Seven people were killed, along with three terrorists, after a van and knife attack.

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Unmarked police cars blocking off Barking Road

And yesterday a separate incident saw Barking Road sealed off by police investigating an incident which left two officers injured.