Police have made two further arrests in connection with their investigation into an alleged arson plot against a Jewish community venue.
Two men, aged 19 and 26, were detained in Watford on suspicion of
conspiracy to commit arson relating to the planned attack, which police claim to have foiled.
Both remain in custody, having been detained on Tuesday, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said.
It comes after the force confirmed the arrests of seven others in relation to the same alleged plot.
Three men, aged 24, 25 and 26, were arrested in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, on Sunday, followed by a 25-year-old man in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on Monday and a 26-year-old man and two women, aged 50 and 59, near Birmingham.
All seven have been subsequently released on bail with “strict conditions”, according to the Met.
Meanwhile, a 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a charge of committing arson not endangering life in relation to the attempted firebombing of Kenton United Synagogue last week.
The boy, a British national from Brent, was bailed ahead of a subsequent hearing at Willesden Magistrates' Court on 4 June.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, the Senior National Co-ordinator of Counter Terrorism Policing, said: “Our investigations continue at pace, and we are continuing to identify and arrest suspects who we believe were involved, or planning, the recent arson attacks in north west London.
“We’ve now had the first conviction in relation to this recent spate of arson attacks and seven others have been charged. We remain determined to identify, arrest and charge all those who have been involved in the recent criminal activity.
“My message to anyone even considering getting involved in this type of activity is this, the stakes are high and it is absolutely not worth the risk.”
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