Halifax pair arrested on suspicion of being part of banned far-right terrorist group

Two people from Halifax have been arrested today on suspicion of terrorism offences.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Sep 2018, 12:42 GMT
Updated 6th Sep 2018, 04:32 GMT
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Arrests have been made in Halifax

In total five people were arrested and included three men, a woman and a 17-year-old boy were detained following a series of arrests across the country.

A 22-year-old man from Birmingham, a 23-year-old man from Halifax, a 22-year-old woman also from Halifax, a 28-year-old man from Birmingham and a 17-year-old boy from Nottingham will be questioned on suspicion of being members of a proscribed organisation (National Action) contrary to section 11 of the Terrorism Act.

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The arrests were carried out by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit in conjunction with CTP North East and East Midlands CTIU.

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The arrests were pre-planned and intelligence-led.

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