Police are involved in a major operation in Salford today.

The operation covered a large area of the inner-city stretching from Ordsall to Pendleton.

The incident resulted in a spate of comments on social media.

There were also reports of armed officers at Salford Crescent.

National Rail confirmed emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at Salford Crescent.

They tweeted: “Due to emergency services dealing with an incdient at Salford Crescent all lines are blocked.”

Others took to social media to report seeing armed officers.

Dan Stears replied to National Rail saying he could see “guns and everything” at the station.

Simon Hardy tweeted: “5 armed response vehicles, 5 unmarked with officers carrying, 1 TAU and a special ops support unit looked like a planned op.”

He added: “huge armed police op happening around regent rd and Liverpool st Salford.”

One Facebook user posted “Erm armed police and helicopter above at salford crescent”

One person on Facebook: “.... going down in Salford today police are going nuts a bomb disposal truck has just gone past and helicopter is out”