Six Arrested in UK On Terror Charges
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Hemera/Thinkstock(WEST MIDLANDS, England) — Six people were arrested on Friday on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, according to local police.
Five men and one woman, all in their 20s, were arrested in the departure zone of the Kent port, the West Midlands police department posted on Twitter.
BREAKING: six people have been arrested in Dover on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences and are in custody in the WMP area
— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) April 3, 2015
Searches are taking place at a number of addresses in Birmingham, England as part of an on-going investigation, according to police.
Five men and one woman were detained at approximately 8am this morning in the departure zone of the south coast port.
— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) April 3, 2015
The suspects, who are not a family group and were not accompanied by children, did not pose any immediate risk to public safety, police said.
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