This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25788563
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 3 | Version 4 |
---|---|
'Syria terror' arrests: Two men charged, police say | 'Syria terror' arrests: Two men charged, police say |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Two men have been charged with travelling to Syria to engage in terrorism, police have said. | 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. | Yusuf Sawar and Mohammed Ahmed, both 21, from Handsworth, Birmingham, were arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday after a flight from Turkey. |
The pair are suspected of travelling to Syria in May last year, and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. | |
West Midlands Police said they had been charged under the Terrorism Act. | |
The particulars of the charge accuse them of planning and travelling to Syria, via Turkey, in order to engage in acts of terrorism. | The particulars of the charge accuse them of planning and travelling to Syria, via Turkey, in order to engage in acts of terrorism. |