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Four men arrested in London in Syria terror inquiry | Four men arrested in London in Syria terror inquiry |
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Detectives investigating the support of alleged terrorist activity in Syria have arrested four men, Scotland Yard has said. | Detectives investigating the support of alleged terrorist activity in Syria have arrested four men, Scotland Yard has said. |
Three men, aged 18, 22 and 31, were held at separate residential addresses in east London. | |
A 33-year-old man was arrested at Gatwick airport on Wednesday as he tried to take a flight out of the UK. | |
The men are all in custody at a south London police station while searches at three properties take place. | |
Whitehall officials say the arrested men are based in the UK and are not Syrian. | |
The Metropolitan Police said officers from its counter-terrorism command would question the men on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000. | |
The arrests are part of an investigation into travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity, it added. Two men have previously been charged in connection with the inquiry. |
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