LONDON, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A 21-year-old woman shot by police during an anti-terror operation earlier this week in London has been arrested after being freed from hospital, police said Sunday.
She was shot during a counter terrorism investigation when armed officers entered an address in Harlesden Road in northwest London on Thursday, April 27.
The Metropolitan Police said during the operation, the woman, who was one of the subjects of the investigation, was shot by police.
The Met said on Sunday afternoon the woman was discharged from hospital and arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. She has been taken into custody at a south London police station.
Six other people were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorist acts under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
They included a 21-year-old man arrested near Harlesden Road, a 20-year-old woman arrested at the address in Harlesden Road, a 43-year-old woman arrested in Kent, a 16-year-old boy arrested at the address in Harlesden Road, a 28-year-old man arrested at the address in Harlesden Road and a 28-year-old woman arrested at the address in Harlesden Road.
Warrants were granted Saturday at Westminster Magistrates' Court on allow all six suspects to be detained until dates between May 2 and May 4. They are currently in custody at a south London Police station.
The Met said in their statement: "The address in Harlesden Road and persons connected with it had been under observation by counter terrorism officers as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation. Searches at the address are ongoing, as well as two further searches at linked addresses elsewhere in London."
This incident was not connected to the arrest in Whitehall earlier Thursday.
