Forest Gate Raid
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The Forest Gate Raid was a counter-terrorism operation that was conducted on 2 June 2006 on suspicion that a “chemical weapon” was being produced at a house in Forest Gate by two brothers – Abdul Kahar Kalam, who was shot by police during the raid, and his brother, Abdul Koyair.
Security Sources stated that the operation was based on intelligence that indicated a “viable” chemical device was present at the house that had the potential of producing casualties “in double or even triple figures”. This was the official reason for the operation.[1]
No chemical weapon was ever found and both men were released without any charges being brought against them.
Notes
- ↑ Raid police hunt chemical device, BBC News, 3 June 2006, accessed 03.09.10
