10/10/2012

Two Britons Arrested On Terrorism Charges At Heathrow

A British man and woman have been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of committing terrorism offences, the Metropolitan Police have said.

The man and woman, both aged 26, were arrested at 20:30 on Tuesday after their flight landed at the airport.

They are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

The arrests are part of an investigation into travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity.

Scotland Yard confirmed both were of British nationality and said the pair had flown into the UK from Egypt.

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