Detectives have been given a further 48 hours to question six men in Scotland in connection with loyalist activity, it emerged today.
The men were detained on Saturday following a joint police operation involving anti-terrorist officers.
Strathclyde Police were granted the warrants by a sheriff yesterday, allowing them to extend the length of time the men can be detained under the Terrorism Act 2000.
The men were still being held at a police office somewhere within the Strathclyde force area.
The joint operation involved Strathclyde Police, MI5 and the Metropolitan Police Anti-Terrorist Branch.
The six men who have been detained were aged 46, 42, 40, 40, 31 and 28 years.
Inquiries were continuing and no further details were being released at the moment.
PA