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| Man held in Birmingham in Europe-wide terror probe | Man held in Birmingham in Europe-wide terror probe |
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| A man has been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with a Spanish investigation into support for the so-called Islamic State, police say. | A man has been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of terrorism offences in connection with a Spanish investigation into support for the so-called Islamic State, police say. |
| Five others are being held - four on the Spanish island of Majorca, and one in Germany. | Five others are being held - four on the Spanish island of Majorca, and one in Germany. |
| The 44-year-old man was arrested at an address in the Sparkhill area of the city under a European Arrest Warrant. | The 44-year-old man was arrested at an address in the Sparkhill area of the city under a European Arrest Warrant. |
| He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. | He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. |
| Spanish authorities allege he produced films containing violent content that were circulated on the internet. | |
| The suspects are also accused of organising secret weekly meetings to recruit young people to travel to conflict zones to fight, the Spanish interior ministry said. | |
| The investigation, led by Spanish police, began in 2015 after police discovered a series of videos online that showed the the indoctrination, capture and journey to Syria of a young Muslim living in Spain, says Reuters news agency. |