Armed police arrested the men in three separate areas of London in dramatic simultaneous raids last night.
The men are now being questioned on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
The men had been monitored by counter-terrorism police and MI5 for some time and the arrests were part of a pre-planned operation.
A large number of armed officers were deployed because it was feared the men may have had access to weapons, the Daily Telegraph understands.
The men had been under surveillance by police and MI5 for some time. » | Tom Whitehead, Security Editor | Monday, October 14, 2013
