Special Report: Inside Counter Terror

Warning: The following report contains images of weapons.
Sky News has been given exclusive access behind the scenes of West Midlands Police's counter-terror operation.
Our correspondent Tom Parmenter was shown a stash of deadly weapons seized by officers over the last two years, including a crossbow and a meat cleaver.
Some of the weapons were in the possession of three jihadists who called themselves 'The Three Musketeers' and who were planning an attack on a police or military target in Birmingham.
The force has also seen a rise in far-right terrorism, including the arrest of neo-Nazi Mikko Vehvilainen in 2017.
The former British soldier was stashing a warhammer among other weapons at his military address.
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[@KingCharles3]

My left ear liked this

[@typicalcanadian853]

LOL SAME

[@Rache_777]

suspected my headphones but damn

[@ishlazz1307]

Mine was right 😂

[@wilspu5590]

Glad it liked it

[@itsjuliam]

As did mine

[@benmaughan]

Whoever mixed this needs firing 👍🏽

[@martinlopez-servin3091]

UK interrogating a US citizen.. What’s the purpose for your trip.. Us citizens: traveling to the Middle East Mate visiting as a connecting flight .. 😭😭✌🏻

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

The audio is about as balanced as Sky New's politics

[@goro_9115]

ahahahahahah

[@ajdexter4195]

My phone was playing this out of all speakers every 3 seconds.

[@Matthewgriffiths18]

These guys are legends the amount of terrorists attacks they have avoided from happening saved lives,obviously it's hard to stop every attack

[@hsmxlls]

No one ever sees what they stop but unfortunately when they can’t stop something people sadly blame them as if they were ones who did. We’ll never know how many lives they have saved and we take them for granted

[@natalie.s7226]

@@hsmxlls ik it’s absolutely devastating how little respect they get

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

​@@hsmxllsthey covering old school comocdore 64 situation as its becoming christmas time 😭

[@sillyfella2009]

"Bomb has been defused" "Counter-terrorists win"

[@CodFishOfficial]

Throwing Flashbang

[@CodFishOfficial]

@JayoJay *insert white screen and annoying beep followed by terrible view*

[@gwinnr6134]

@@CodFishOfficial *insert panicked button mashing and screaming*

[@ikryytt919]

DOORS STUCK

[@MrJason005]

Audio is messed up

[@simmer484]

@jake fiscus 😂 😂 😂

[@Alexnstein360]

Yeah the mixing is a joke

[@dilly2047]

2:32 his voice was that deep I thought they were trying to hide his identity.

[@Schairiebwdifb]

I wanted to do this but had no GCSE’s so I’m joining the royal marine commandos. Big respect to these guys.

[@tuttP]

SepticGOAT What is all of the requirements to join? I’m really think about joining myself.

[@Schairiebwdifb]

ImTay the Royal Marines or CTSFO?

[@tuttP]

CTSFO

[@Financial_Digest]

ImTay it will probably just be on the internet

[@lachlanchester8142]

ImTay join police, become firearms officer, go for ctsfo selection, from what I’ve heard/read

[@JoshAllingham95]

The Audio in the video made it unwatchable for me

[@dovidell]

if profiling works , and it DOES , then political correctness should play second fiddle to a nation's security

[@richardw7959]

Finally a positive report about what our law enforcement officers do. More positive content like this please.

[@thewr0ngchild]

This video should be titled 'Counter terrorism - unsung heroes of Britain'.

[@soccerapple]

Super interesting (all in respect) from a yank across the pond. Compared to SWAT, CTFSO seems very modern in it’s SOPs. Going in proactively and interviewing the suspect’s family, and then calmly interviewing him before arrest is a complete 180 from what happens here at home.

[@funnyguy5746]

nice pfp lmao

[@Lightning_studios437]

*Call of duty modern warfare intensifies*

[@sillyfella2009]

*CS:GO

[@alexmckay2419]

Funny

[@CodFishOfficial]

*Counter Strike*

[@kingrobert7246]

I have so much respect for these people

[@planemod8399]

*counter terrorists win*

[@alphaarmcommander4218]

The governments should spray paint some strategic areas with the letters "A" and "B". This would draw Terrorists to these areas, who will likely rush with P90s and SMGs. Then these assholes would probably be dead in mid as none of them would cooperate with each other.

[@blissxfull8588]

planemod only legends will understand

[@s.sradon9782]

2:20 you'd think if someone wanted to commit an act of terror they'd plough a car through pedestrians or something, but no it's just some knives, an ebay katana, crossbow and an afternoon welding project.

[@s.wright6945]

They've done that...

[@s.sradon9782]

@@s.wright6945 No way!

[@tagKnife]

Who ever edited this video should be fired, Sound is never in both ears, only 1 or the other, constantly swapping.

[@robertschweppie5256]

THANK GOD FOR THESE ANGLES BETWEEN US

[@comanchio1976]

90° being a personal favourite of mine

[@charlesdemers1197]

135° is where it’s at boy

[@ethan8804]

Wow that soft knock in the middle of the night shows how confident and professional these guys are . American cops would’ve body thrusted the door while screaming POLICE SEARCHWARRANT POLICE SEARCHWARRANT

[@Plushymobile]

Dumbass they're on camera

[@jacksugden8190]

Very scary work that they did.

[@yorkshire_tea6875]

I dont get "profiling" as if 80% of terrorists caught are from the east then it statistically makes more sense to watch them over a British national

[@Prometheus7272]

That would be logical and we can't have that

[@johndavis1312]

God im glad I live in America. I carry my own firearms and dont have to rely on a oppressive government

[@koleeehasgoodfeet887]

Your allowed to carry a weponf if u want

[@johndavis1312]

@@koleeehasgoodfeet887 uhhhh not in the UK. Go ahead and carry a pistol there, see how that goes

[@koleeehasgoodfeet887]

@@johndavis1312 no I mean USA he said u can carry a firearm if he wabts

[@jamestourish9597]

John Davis yeah and how are the gun deaths doing there?

[@rocdaneweracap]

@@jamestourish9597 we aren't even in the top 20. Lookup places like Brazil, Venezuela, South Africa, Libya,

[@broken_biscuit6716]

It's the CPS to blame when it comes to sentencing!!

[@maxcullen3427]

Massive respect too all that use firearms & top shelf tools and investigations skills just another level of policing in uk

[@bananajax7237]

Keep it up with the work we feel safer

[@youcantchangeyouryoutubeus6065]

i thought my volume was off half the time

[@ollyryan7009]

Why they beep out the phone code? Not like we gonna steal the phone

[@gamingdragon9876]

JRazz97 🤣🤣🤣

[@mylameisname9318]

U might

[@SR71ABCD]

how is this video recommended? This video was posted early Jan 2019.

[@trapsarenotgay8228]

2:09 lmao. Almost everything on that table wouldn’t mean anything in the US

[@ugoanthony9478]

And that's why daily fire-arm related deaths in the US equals the UK's yearly tally.

[@trapsarenotgay8228]

Ugochukwu Anthony and in the US 400,000 crimes are stopped with firearms every year

[@kizzaaaamate8976]

It depends what’s on the phones duh

[@itsonlymat1594]

Thats not a good thing

[@theyoutubeguy1]

@The Mountain Yea. So our gun crime rate is lower. On thanks giving 17 people were killed in the U.S in the UK for the whole of that year: zero. We win.

[@nrjelley]

At 2:25 it's actually a flail, not a mace. Just saying. Need to brush up on their medieval weaponry knowledge.

[@davebroom6251]

Scary when it happens

[@randomguyontheinternet6885]

How to counter terror attack? Plant the bomb before they can I just realize that is how to terror attack

[@Gammon1912]

My brain cells

[@justinkenny6264]

@@Gammon1912 Same, I can now hear sizzling😂

[@Ashtrixal]

I've been to Birmingham airport before, never knew that they have these operations going on there

[@lieutenanttom9733]

whats with the audio?

[@Rikipedia42]

fun fact; fingerprints can be transferred to an object through rubber (in this journalist's case, nitrile) gloves!

[@kweezynonya955]

Thanks 🙏 for keeping us safe ✊💪💪💯🐶

[@cillianmclaverty9392]

Oh no! Images of weapons! I can’t see this

[@LuaTutorial]

Dude... my ear...

[@NoneMcNobody]

English: that locker full of weapons is horrifying!!" Every American living in a red county: that's just my nightstand, lol.

[@Adam_holloway]

Audio terrible

[@wildsumo22]

0:29 sus.

[@stewbydooby9346]

My right ear is getting too much attention

[@bigshotta9261]

I came here for the thumbnail not the audio......

[@RBFR01]

Far right extremism isn't as big of a problem as terrorism.

[@beetlejuice_iscool8048]

Why is the volume coming out of my front mic

[@boat2920]

There’s a lot less gunshots compared to the game

[@martinlopez-servin3091]

Yeah a fucken improvised device

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

​@Martin Lopez-Servin Going for the 2 left 1 right melee

[@Hussain-re3bg]

0:30 NO WAY AMONG US REFERENCE !!!!!ZDXDXD SUSUSUSUSUSUUSUSUSUSUSUUSUS

[@republikasrpskagaming7436]

0:29 what did he just say?

[@mahrufurrahman9759]

Nice.

[@Ggwp15mins]

2:13 how are knives and xbows illegal? wtf?

[@RobVaderful]

uiuiui a mace...very heavy and deadly. In one good razzia in Londonyou could find at least 10 firearms. But what do I say... they are friendly firearms because they are in the hands of drugselling people.

[@MrYoTambor]

Very good work .

[@Wurzel06]

I thought my headphones broke i almost just thrown them awway i hate surround sound

[@BrianThompson-dj2sq]

"OPFOR DEFUSED THE BOMB"

[@officialangelanes]

Same from age 17

[@untrust2033]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@acxgr6457]

Stolen

[@untrust2033]

@@acxgr6457 commented before I saw the other comments, oops

[@CamoKKing]

@@acxgr6457 oh no its... the comment gatekeeper😨

[@acxgr6457]

@@CamoKKing 😈

[@tylerburgess9098]

Why is the audio so fucked up? Otherwise nice footage.

[@angushogg3667]

EAW - utter cobblers.

[@michaelhearmon9965]

Terrorist like EAW gets monitored

[@auffq]

If I'm a police officer I would like some sleeves

[@Krazy6ix]

This vid should ha e been done after the men arena bombing.

[@R09PhillipsM]

it was?

[@officialangelanes]

That's the right words

[@bigswaggin2856]

0:29 😳😳😳😳😳SUS!!!

[@ChrisWoodhead2811]

Dont watch this with headphones on

[@randydandog]

Mono sound output

[@officialangelanes]

U already know who I am . Again

[@Plushymobile]

Wonder how many bombs they have defuesd?

[@kadzu1]

They don't go rushing in, these guys enjoy sneaky beaky like

[@shadowchrome_]

LordDeth thats bomb squads job isnt it

[@M_Alistair]

@@kadzu1 This isn't the killing house anymore, this is real life.

[@Wurzel06]

Thay would of done alout of bomb defusing

[@officialangelanes]

Stay safe

[@officialangelanes]

We need to take it serious it's nasty

[@officialangelanes]

What about gbi

[@officialangelanes]

Not me

[@officialangelanes]

They can't alter this footage or add in or take credit

[@RB-cs5dw]

Yes but this is part of life in a big city, I wonder who said that 🤔🤔🤔

[@bravonana10]

I hope the audio engineer was sacked following this garbage

[@officialangelanes]

Repeating again on words and ready for serious actions

[@peterj.f.blackwood-davis7840]

Only watch this comedy for something to pass the time. Skye News are determined to convince the public that Right Wing politics is the basis of terror attacks ...but why ? Everyone knows who the terrorists are, and what community they come from THIS IS PURE EU PROPAGANDA

[@iHutch]

just gonna ignore the IRA and white supremacist groups then? aight

[@officialangelanes]

There is no mention time it's to late

[@coreyblythe126]

This is what are soldiers try stop before it gets here

[@HaasGrotesk]

3:30 what a load of bullshit!

[@johnnoswithy6316]

Clean house

[@lachlanchester8142]

Done by the sas

[@yousefaljawf135]

Does this attract to the game standoff 2

[@officialangelanes]

There's only 1

[@torontomapleleafs4465]

Wagwan

[@jackiceton4522]

Piffting

[@torontomapleleafs4465]

@@jackiceton4522 yes

[@torontomapleleafs4465]

Im not British so thats basically everything i know

[@TheWunder]

Wagtwo

[@joshjgtrading3188]

Who the f*ck edits these videos, please fix the audio

[@biharnews1159]

Sir what is anti terrorism processing fees

[@sarahwilliams755]

Do better so much better.......

[@GoinMLG]

DID SOMEoNE Say AMOG US? KINDA SUS NGL

[@officialangelanes]

Country is out. It's universe

[@davedenham8697]

Gosh, lots of bows and arrows seized!, wow, serious terrorists.....

[@unknownw3679]

Shoking

[@kingidris9281]

In Virginia they let them through to help them keep me in slavery...

[@perception8333]

My ears are fucked

[@damienocallaghan7914]

WAR ON TERRIER

[@jamesgraham9415]

what about far left extremism Antifa

[@jeff21killersep54]

James Graham the UK doesn’t have antifa like the US does

[@WillHoward2002]

​@@jeff21killersep54We absolutely do have Antifa in the UK.

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

I think we need a report published yearly to offer the public trust on what is made public. The RICO act in the UK is what we need.🤯🧠

[@lima-9618]

Im 12 in S1 but in a couple years ima join the CTSFO

[@CamoKKing]

Nice man. Im hoping to get into 23 SAS then hopefully selected for 22

[@davedenham8697]

I lived in the UAE for 9 years, safest country in the world....fact.....uk is finished

[@officialangelanes]

Money

[@officialangelanes]

Again

[@officialangelanes]

Jesus christ does that make them one