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16/03/2015
British Teenagers Stopped From Entering Syria
Three British teenagers arrested in Turkey on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts have been released on bail.
The teenagers, two aged 17 and the third aged 19, from north-west London, were stopped by authorities in Turkey on Saturday. It is believed that the three had planned to travel on to Syria to join Islamic State.
It is understood that two of the boys' parents alerted UK police after they failed to return home from Friday prayers.
According to reports, the teenagers had flown from the UK to Barcelona, then on to Istanbul. They were flown back to the UK on Saturday night where they were arrested and questioned by police. They have since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
(MH/JP)
The teenagers, two aged 17 and the third aged 19, from north-west London, were stopped by authorities in Turkey on Saturday. It is believed that the three had planned to travel on to Syria to join Islamic State.
It is understood that two of the boys' parents alerted UK police after they failed to return home from Friday prayers.
According to reports, the teenagers had flown from the UK to Barcelona, then on to Istanbul. They were flown back to the UK on Saturday night where they were arrested and questioned by police. They have since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
(MH/JP)
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