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| Five men have been arrested in the West Midlands on suspicion of terrorism offences. | Five men have been arrested in the West Midlands on suspicion of terrorism offences. |
| The men were detained by counter-terrorism officers on Friday in Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of commissioning, preparing or instigating acts of terrorism, said West Midlands police. | The men were detained by counter-terrorism officers on Friday in Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of commissioning, preparing or instigating acts of terrorism, said West Midlands police. |
| Two men, aged 32 and 37, were held in Stoke, while two others, aged 18 and 24, were arrested at their homes in Birmingham. Another man, 28, was detained in a different area of Birmingham. | Two men, aged 32 and 37, were held in Stoke, while two others, aged 18 and 24, were arrested at their homes in Birmingham. Another man, 28, was detained in a different area of Birmingham. |
| The force said that following one of the arrests, an army bomb disposal team was called to the Lee Bank area of Birmingham as a precaution. Armed police were not involved in the arrests. | |
| A spokesman said: “Police are searching a number of properties in the Stoke and Birmingham areas as part of the investigation; these searches are ongoing. The arrests were intelligence-led and part of an ongoing investigation. | |
| “There is no risk to the public at this stage.” |