Six people have been arrested in London as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

Axar.az reports that, citing Reuters, A 59-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, a 62-year-old man, a 56-year-old man and a 23-year-old man have been detained under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Officers are searching eight locations, including the Kurdish Community Centre in Haringey, north London.

Acting Commander Helen Flanagan, from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command said: "This activity has come about following a significant investigation and operation into activity we believe is linked to the terrorist group PKK. These are targeted arrests of those we suspect of being involved in terrorist activity linked to the group.

"I hope that these arrests show that we will not tolerate any sort of terrorist activity and that we will take action where we believe there is harm being caused to communities here in the UK or elsewhere."