Two men arrested over terror offences at Heathrow Airport

Terror arrests: Stock image of armed police at Heathrow Airport
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Fiona Simpson1 July 2017
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Two men have been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences after landing on a flight from Turkey.

The men, both aged 21, from Leicester and Birmingham, were detained by West Midlands counter-terrorism detectives just after 10am on Saturday.

They are being transported back to the West Midlands for questioning on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts.

The arrests were intelligence-led and there was no immediate threat to the public.

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