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| Eleven arrests after investigation into National Action | Eleven arrests after investigation into National Action |
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| Eleven men have been arrested under anti-terror laws as part of a national investigation into neo-Nazi group National Action, police have said. | Eleven men have been arrested under anti-terror laws as part of a national investigation into neo-Nazi group National Action, police have said. |
| The arrests include six people from north-west England, two from South Wales, one from Wiltshire, and two from West Yorkshire. | The arrests include six people from north-west England, two from South Wales, one from Wiltshire, and two from West Yorkshire. |
| National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the UK last year. | National Action became the first far-right organisation to be banned in the UK last year. |
| Eleven properties are being searched across England and Wales. | Eleven properties are being searched across England and Wales. |
| Those arrested - aged between 22 and 35 years-old - are all suspected of membership of National Action. | Those arrested - aged between 22 and 35 years-old - are all suspected of membership of National Action. |
| Six are also being questioned about preparing acts of terrorism and five are suspected of funding terrorism. | Six are also being questioned about preparing acts of terrorism and five are suspected of funding terrorism. |
| Being a member of - or inviting support for - a proscribed organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. | Being a member of - or inviting support for - a proscribed organisation is a criminal offence carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. |
| Home Secretary Amber Rudd has previously described National Action as "a racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation". | Home Secretary Amber Rudd has previously described National Action as "a racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation". |
| The arrests were a result of two separate investigations coordinated across a number of police forces, Neil Basu, senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing, said. | The arrests were a result of two separate investigations coordinated across a number of police forces, Neil Basu, senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing, said. |
| Detective Chief Superintendent Martin Snowden, head of the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "Those who promote extreme right-wing views are looking to divide our communities and spread hatred. | Detective Chief Superintendent Martin Snowden, head of the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "Those who promote extreme right-wing views are looking to divide our communities and spread hatred. |
| "This will not be tolerated and those who do so must be brought to justice." | "This will not be tolerated and those who do so must be brought to justice." |
| Earlier this month, three men - including two British soldiers - were charged under anti-terror laws with being members of National Action. | Earlier this month, three men - including two British soldiers - were charged under anti-terror laws with being members of National Action. |