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| 'Syria terror' arrests: Two men charged, police say | 'Syria terror' arrests: Two men charged, police say |
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| Two men have been charged with travelling to Syria to engage in terrorism, police have said. | |
| Yusuf Sawar and Mohammed Ahmed, both 21, from Handsworth, Birmingham, were arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday after a flight from Turkey. | |
| They will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. | |
| Separately, a 21-year-old man from the Sheldon area of Birmingham was arrested at Gatwick on suspicion of attending a "terrorist training camp" in Syria. | Separately, a 21-year-old man from the Sheldon area of Birmingham was arrested at Gatwick on suspicion of attending a "terrorist training camp" in Syria. |
| He was detained by counter-terrorism police on Friday after returning from Istanbul. He was later released on police bail pending further inquires. | |
| Police had earlier said the arrest was not connected with the two men held at Heathrow earlier in the week. | Police had earlier said the arrest was not connected with the two men held at Heathrow earlier in the week. |
| The pair are suspected of travelling to Syria in May last year. | The pair are suspected of travelling to Syria in May last year. |
| West Midlands Police said they have been charged under the Terrorism Act with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. | |
| The particulars of the charge accuse them of planning and travelling to Syria, via Turkey, in order to engage in acts of terrorism. |