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| West Midlands four held over Syria-related terror offences | |
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| Three men and a woman from the West Midlands have been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, police said. | Three men and a woman from the West Midlands have been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, police said. |
| A man from Hall Green, 45, is suspected of attending a terrorist training camp and facilitating terrorism overseas. | A man from Hall Green, 45, is suspected of attending a terrorist training camp and facilitating terrorism overseas. |
| Another man, 36, from Shirley, a woman, 44, and her son, 20, both from Sparkhill, are being held on suspicion of facilitating terrorism overseas. | Another man, 36, from Shirley, a woman, 44, and her son, 20, both from Sparkhill, are being held on suspicion of facilitating terrorism overseas. |
| Their three homes are being searched by counter-terrorist police. | Their three homes are being searched by counter-terrorist police. |
| Vehicles and electronic equipment had been taken away for forensic analysis, West Midlands Police said. | Vehicles and electronic equipment had been taken away for forensic analysis, West Midlands Police said. |
| Det Supt Shaun Edwards said all four arrests were connected. | Det Supt Shaun Edwards said all four arrests were connected. |
| He said: "They were pre-planned and intelligence-led. There was no immediate risk to public safety." | He said: "They were pre-planned and intelligence-led. There was no immediate risk to public safety." |