Seven held in Birmingham anti-terror operation
14:52, 19 September 2011
LONDON. September 19. KAZINFORM Six men and a woman have been arrested in Birmingham in a large anti-terrorism operation, West Midlands Police say; Kazinform refers to BBC.
The men, aged between 25 and 32, are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism in the UK.
The woman, 22, is held on suspicion of failing to disclose information contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000.
The arrests are thought to be the most significant this year, BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said.
It is understood the investigation, which has involved security service MI5, relates to suspected Islamist extremism; Kazinform cites BBC.
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