Three Birmingham men held by anti-terror police
Friday 20 April 2012
Related articles
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing articles
and documents with intent to use them for terrorist purposes overseas.
The men, from Birmingham, were detained at Heathrow Airport last night after arriving on a flight from Oman.
They were arrested under Section 57 of the Terrorism Act 2000, West Midlands Police said.
Two of the men, aged 33 and 39, are from the Small Heath area of the city and the third, aged 33, from Alum Rock.
The arrests, made by officers from the West Midlands counter terrorism unit, were pre-planned and intelligence-led.
West Midlands Police said they were not made in response to any immediate threat to public safety.
PA
-
Jeremy Paxman reveals he has heard senior Tories calling activists 'swivel-eyed loons'
-
Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
-
Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
-
X marks the spot: The find that could rewrite Australian history
-
'There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, bedrooms, classrooms': President Barack Obama says America is praying for Oklahoma in wake of tornado that claimed 24 lives
- 1 'He was lucky he didn't die' - George Michael fell out of speeding car onto M1 motorway, according to eye witness
- 2 Austerity has hardened the nation's heart
- 3 Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage
- 4 Why Arsène Wenger must spend to put icing on the cake and buy likes of Stevan Jovetic for Arsenal
- 5 'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall
Get your summer started with British Military Fitness
BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes
Visit York
Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
Independent Dating
iJobs General
2nd in Charge of English (with Media Studies)
£21000 - £36000 per annum: Randstad Education Crawley: We are recruiting for a...
2nd In Charge of English/Head of Department
£21000 - £35000 per annum: Randstad Education Crawley: Qualified English Teach...
Teacher of Maths
£21000 - £36000 per annum: Randstad Education Crawley: Keystage Coordinator an...
Primary supply teaching jobs in Lewisham South East London
£110 - £125 per day + Negotiable dependent on experience: Randstad Education L...
Day In a Page
The price of pacifism
Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond
Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?
Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing
Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'






