Four U.K. Arrests Linked to Syria Terrorism Inquiry, Police Say
Two British men arrested Sept. 16 for suspected terrorism overseas have been linked to activity in Syria, police said.
The men, 22 and 29, were arrested and ammunition seized in the coastal town of Dover, England, as they returned from the French port of Calais. The arrests are Syria-related, The Metropolitan Police said in a statement today.
Another man, 37, and a 36-year-old-woman were arrested yesterday in Essex, in connection with the inquiry, police said.
All four remain in custody in London. Search warrants have been issued for addresses in east London and Lancashire, in northwest England, as part of the investigation that is being led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
Syria remains embroiled in a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people and uprooted about 6 million. The country has faced intense scrutiny from world powers, including the U.K., in recent weeks over the use of chemical arms against civilians.
Source http://bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-19/four-u-k-arrests-linked-to-syria-terrorism-inquiry-police-say.html
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