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| Man arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of Syria terrorism links | Man arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of Syria terrorism links |
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| Police investigating individuals travelling to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity have arrested a man at Heathrow airport following his arrival on a flight from Bahrain. | Police investigating individuals travelling to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity have arrested a man at Heathrow airport following his arrival on a flight from Bahrain. |
| The 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. | The 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, Scotland Yard said. |
| Officers from the Metropolitan police's counter-terrorism command detained him at 8.45am on Monday after he was stopped by immigration officials 45 minutes earlier. | Officers from the Metropolitan police's counter-terrorism command detained him at 8.45am on Monday after he was stopped by immigration officials 45 minutes earlier. |
| "Today's arrest forms part of an investigation into travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity," said a police spokesman. | "Today's arrest forms part of an investigation into travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity," said a police spokesman. |
| Another man, Shajul Islam, was charged on 16 October in connection with the same investigation following his arrest at Heathrow last month. The 26-year old trainee NHS doctor was charged with the kidnap of a British journalist and a Dutch colleague in Syria. | Another man, Shajul Islam, was charged on 16 October in connection with the same investigation following his arrest at Heathrow last month. The 26-year old trainee NHS doctor was charged with the kidnap of a British journalist and a Dutch colleague in Syria. |
| Islam, who studied at St Bartholomew's and a University of London hospital, is accused of being part of an extremist group that held John Cantlie, who worked for various newspapers including the Sunday Times, and Jeroen Oerlemans. | Islam, who studied at St Bartholomew's and a University of London hospital, is accused of being part of an extremist group that held John Cantlie, who worked for various newspapers including the Sunday Times, and Jeroen Oerlemans. |
| Police arrested Islam, from Stratford, east London, as he arrived back in the UK on a flight from Egypt with his wife and one-year-old daughter. | Police arrested Islam, from Stratford, east London, as he arrived back in the UK on a flight from Egypt with his wife and one-year-old daughter. |
| He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 12 April for a plea and case management hearing, and a six-week trial is set to begin on 5 June. | He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 12 April for a plea and case management hearing, and a six-week trial is set to begin on 5 June. |
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