LONDON, Oct 8: British police arrested 10 men suspected of involvement in international terrorism in early morning raids on Saturday in three cities, a police statement said.

The country has been fearful of further attacks since four British militants blew themselves up and killed 52 passengers on the London transport system in July.

Police would not say what sort of group they targeted in the raids, conducted with help from the Security Service also known as MI5, although they did say the investigation was separate from the probe into the London bombings.

A police spokeswoman would only confirm the arrests were not linked to Irish Republicanism. She would not specify the nationality of those arrested.

Three men were arrested in the Croydon area of south London while seven were arrested in the English Midlands — four in Wolverhampton and three in Derby, a police statement said.—Reuters