Terror raids follow files blunder

by Simon Taylor | April 9, 2009 at 01:53 am

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first it was minsters making a cockup with the secret documents now the top cop almost compromised the anti terror operation by careless handling of the sensitive documents.

Terror raids follow files blunder The 'secret' documents clutched by Mr Quick were clearly on show
Twelve men have been arrested in the north west of England after Britain's most senior counter-terrorism police officer sparked a security alert.

Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick said he "deeply regretted" revealing a secret document to photographers when he arrived for a briefing at No 10.

The document, clearly marked "secret", carried an outline briefing on an ongoing counter-terrorism operation.

The 12 suspects were later arrested at locations across north-west England.

It is understood raids took place at 10 addresses sooner than planned due to the documents being revealed.

Opposition MPs criticised Mr Quick, with the Liberal Democrats describing him as "accident prone" and the Conservatives condemning his "very alarming" lapse of judgement.