Detectives have been given extra time to question five men who were arrested last Friday (26 August) on suspicion of terrorism offences.
Three of the men were arrested by West Midlands Counter Terrorism officers in Birmingham and two in the Stoke area of Staffordshire on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Detectives were granted a further seven day extension following an application to Westminster Magistrates Court yesterday (Thursday).
Following the arrests, searches were conducted at a number of locations in Birmingham and Stoke; a search of premises in Lee Bank was supported by the Army Bomb Disposal Team. The searches concluded on Tuesday.
Chief Superintendent Sue Southern, from West Midlands Police, said: “The further warrant of detention allows us to detain the men for another seven days and continue with our investigation.”
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