Two Britons arrested over Syria terror offences

They were arrested at two separate addresses where officers were continuing to carry out inquiries

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Last Updated : Aug 09 2016 | 1:41 PM IST

Two men were arrested on Tuesday over suspected Syria-related terrorism offences in England's Coventry city.

The men, aged 32 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of financing terrorism, BBC reported citing police as saying.

They were arrested at two separate addresses where officers were continuing to carry out inquiries.

"The arrests were part of a continuing investigation and were intelligence led. There was no immediate threat to public safety," BBC reported, quoting a police official as saying.

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First Published: Aug 09 2016 | 1:10 PM IST

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