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UK police charge man with Syria-related terror offence | UK police charge man with Syria-related terror offence |
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A 29-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of terror offences linked to Syria, Greater Manchester police has said. | A 29-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of terror offences linked to Syria, Greater Manchester police has said. |
Jamshed Javeed was arrested at a property in Cringle Road, Levenshulme, Manchester. | Jamshed Javeed was arrested at a property in Cringle Road, Levenshulme, Manchester. |
Greater Manchester Police said Mr Javeed had been charged with intending to assist in acts of terrorism abroad. | Greater Manchester Police said Mr Javeed had been charged with intending to assist in acts of terrorism abroad. |
Mr Javeed will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on Thursday. | Mr Javeed will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on Thursday. |
He was one of four people held after counter-terrorism raids on Tuesday. | He was one of four people held after counter-terrorism raids on Tuesday. |
An 18-year-old man, also from Levenshulme, and a 21-year-old woman, from Trafford, were held in Manchester. A 29-year-old man from Oxford was also arrested. | |
All three, detained on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, remain in police custody. | |
Officers have been investigating those suspected of being involved in travelling to, or supporting fighting in, war zones. | Officers have been investigating those suspected of being involved in travelling to, or supporting fighting in, war zones. |
Det Ch Supt Tony Mole, head of the the North West Counter-Terrorism Unit, has said the arrests were not linked to any imminent domestic threat. |