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West Midlands four held over Syria-related terror offences Ex-Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg arrested by terror police
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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. Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg is among four people who have been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, police have said.
A man from Hall Green, 45, is suspected of attending a terrorist training camp and facilitating terrorism overseas. Mr Begg, 45, who was held by the US authorities for almost three years, was arrested earlier with two other men and a woman in the West Midlands.
Another man, 36, from Shirley, a woman, 44, and her son, 20, both from Sparkhill, are being held on suspicion of facilitating terrorism overseas. He was detained on suspicion of attending a terrorist training camp and facilitating terrorism overseas.
Their three homes are being searched by counter-terrorist police. Counter-terrorism police also said they were searching three homes.
Vehicles and electronic equipment had been taken away for forensic analysis, West Midlands Police said. The other people arrested - a 36-year-old man from Shirley, a 44-year-old woman and her son, 20, both from Sparkhill - are being held on suspicion of facilitating terrorism overseas.
Det Supt Shaun Edwards said all four arrests were connected. The four are being held at a police station in the West Midlands, police say
Vehicles and electronic equipment were taken away for forensic analysis, West Midlands Police said.
A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that Moazzam Begg was arrested this morning. We are confirming this name as a result of the anticipated high public interest."
She said naming Mr Begg did "not imply any guilt".
Det Supt Shaun Edwards said the 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."