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| Six people arrested in Dover over Syria-related terrorism offences | Six people arrested in Dover over Syria-related terrorism offences |
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| Six people have been arrested in Dover on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, West Midlands police said. | Six people have been arrested in Dover on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences, West Midlands police said. |
| In a series of tweets, police said five men and one woman were detained at about 8am on Friday in the departure zone of the port. | |
| The group is currently being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands while searches are continuing at a number of addresses in Birmingham. | The group is currently being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands while searches are continuing at a number of addresses in Birmingham. |
| The force said: “The suspects, who are not a family group and were not accompanied by children, did not pose any immediate risk to public safety.” | The force said: “The suspects, who are not a family group and were not accompanied by children, did not pose any immediate risk to public safety.” |
| Four of the men arrested are from Birmingham and in their 20s, police said. A man aged 26 and a 23-year-old woman of no fixed address were also held. | Four of the men arrested are from Birmingham and in their 20s, police said. A man aged 26 and a 23-year-old woman of no fixed address were also held. |