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| Two men in campus terror arrest | Two men in campus terror arrest |
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| Two men have been arrested at the University of Nottingham campus under the Terrorism Act, police have said. | Two men have been arrested at the University of Nottingham campus under the Terrorism Act, police have said. |
| Police said the men, aged 30 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday morning. One is reported to be a student and the other a former student. | Police said the men, aged 30 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday morning. One is reported to be a student and the other a former student. |
| They are being questioned while premises connected to them, including campus property, were searched. | They are being questioned while premises connected to them, including campus property, were searched. |
| Police said it was a joint operation between Nottinghamshire Police and the Midlands counter-terrorist unit. | Police said it was a joint operation between Nottinghamshire Police and the Midlands counter-terrorist unit. |
| Supt Simon Nickless from Nottinghamshire Police said officers had been working alongside community representatives to "offer support and reassurance". | Supt Simon Nickless from Nottinghamshire Police said officers had been working alongside community representatives to "offer support and reassurance". |
| He said the community's response had been "calm and rational" to the operation, described as "low-key". | He said the community's response had been "calm and rational" to the operation, described as "low-key". |
| Full cooperation | |
| "Feedback is that people accept that this is the sort of operation that is necessary and reasonable for the welfare of communities," said Supt Nickless. | "Feedback is that people accept that this is the sort of operation that is necessary and reasonable for the welfare of communities," said Supt Nickless. |
| A uniformed presence is in place at the main Trent building, which houses the schools of English, modern languages and philosophy as well as management offices. | A uniformed presence is in place at the main Trent building, which houses the schools of English, modern languages and philosophy as well as management offices. |
| Jonathan Ray, a spokesman for the university, said the institution "has been co-operating fully from the outset throughout this inquiry". | |
| He went on: "Nottinghamshire Police have stressed that there is no risk to the university community or to the wider public. | |
| "Here, at the institution, we fully accept that this sort of police operation is necessary and reasonable for the welfare of our communities." |