Shoppers in shock as masked figures drop from helicopters and storm building near Tesco

Supermarket shoppers and residents close to a store were left in complete shock after spotting masked figures dropping down from a helicopter nearby before they stormed a building.

Onlookers were stunned to to see people dropping down from two helicopters and into a nearby building next to the Tesco store. The abseilers were all masked and clad in black as they descended quickly from the choppers and into the building near Baguley, Manchester, on Monday, April 28. The individuals were spotted descending using ropes before landing onto what is believed to be a roof within an industrial estate next to the before running inside.

The ropes can be seen in the images going from the inside of the helicopter to the ground, as the aircraft hovered above the Manchester suburb.

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It is speculated that the aircraft are unmarked Eurocopter Dauphin helicopters, commonly utilised by the SAS for covert transportation and rapid deployment during missions, the has reported.

The aircraft are said to use civilian paint schemes in a bid to blend in with commercial air traffic in the area. However, they did not completely appear to blend in as shocked shoppers spotted the aircraft hovering before men descended from ropes.

Local shopper Vinay Mathew Punnamthanam captured the intense moment on camera following his evening trip to the supermarket. He said: "I was in Baguley , and it happened just behind that.

"I really don't know what happened. Two helicopters came, they dropped people and left. I was in a hurry, so I couldn't ask anyone about it."

Online speculation was rife as social media users tried to decipher the occurrence.

One person commented: "I heard a helicopter going over us which didn't show up on Flight Radar so assumed it must have been military."

Another suggested: "SAS training on Virgin Media building in Baguley."

Both Greater Police and the have been not yet responded when approached for comment.