UK police arrest 12 over far-right terror plot targeting major Muslim gathering

UK police arrest 12 over far-right terror plot targeting major Muslim gathering Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 17:46 Counter-terrorism police said the UK Ijtima, organised by Tablighi Jamaat, ended early after officers uncovered what they described as a 'potential serious threat' A file photo of Shrubland Hall where the Ijtima event took place. British Counter-Terror Police said it had arrested 12 people in connection to a terror plot targeting the event (Wikimedia) Off Britain’s Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said it had arrested 12 people in connection with an alleged right-wing terror plot targeting an Islamic event attended by around 15,000 people. Police said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall was forced to end early after officers identified what they described as a "potential serious threat" to the gathering.