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| Somerset: Member of armed forces arrested in NI terrorism investigation | Somerset: Member of armed forces arrested in NI terrorism investigation |
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| A serving member of the armed forces has been arrested in Somerset on suspicion of Northern Ireland-related terrorism offences. | A serving member of the armed forces has been arrested in Somerset on suspicion of Northern Ireland-related terrorism offences. |
| The 30-year-old-man was arrested at 12:20 BST on Wednesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service's Counter Terrorism Command. | |
| The man is suspected of being involved in preparing for acts of terrorism. | The man is suspected of being involved in preparing for acts of terrorism. |
| Detectives are carrying out searches at an address in South Devon and also in Northern Ireland. | Detectives are carrying out searches at an address in South Devon and also in Northern Ireland. |
| Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led as part of a collaboration between the Met, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit. | Police said the arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led as part of a collaboration between the Met, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the South West Counter Terrorism Intelligence Unit. |
| The arrest was made by Met detectives supported by officers from Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. | The arrest was made by Met detectives supported by officers from Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall Police. |
| Woods in South Devon have been cordoned off as a search continues. | Woods in South Devon have been cordoned off as a search continues. |
| The man is being held at West Country police station. | The man is being held at West Country police station. |
| A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said: "We are aware of a police investigation involving the arrest of a member of the armed forces under the 2000 Terrorism Act and will assist this investigation fully. | |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further on an ongoing investigation." |