MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The UK authorities arrested four alleged members of the outlawed neo-Nazi "National Action" group on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack, the police of the UK metropolitan county of West Midlands said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Four men have been arrested today (Tuesday 5 September) on suspicion of terrorism offences. The men − a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old man from Powys, a 24-year-old from Ipswich and a 24-year-old from Northampton, have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism… namely on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation (National Action)," the statement read.
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— West Midlands Police (@WMPolice) 5 сентября 2017 г.
According to the West Midlands police, the suspects are currently in custody at a West Midlands police station, while the authorities are conducting all investigations. All the arrests had been planned in advance and based on intelligence data.
