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Two women held over terror offences | Two women held over terror offences |
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Two women aged 26 and 27 have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police says. | |
The first was arrested at around 09.20 GMT a as she tried to board a flight to Istanbul in Turkey from Terminal 5. | |
She was seized on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism. A "large quantity" of money was seized. | |
A second woman, aged 27, was held on suspicion of the same offence in north-west London and taken into custody. | |
Both women are now being questioned. | |
Scotland Yard said the arrests were intelligence-led rather than in response to an immediate threat or risk. | |
Two addresses in north and north-west London are now being searched. |