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Pair arrested at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of terror offences

Two men have been arrested at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of terror offences after getting off a flight from Turkey.

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Birmingham Airport where the arrests were made today

The two men - aged 40 and 29 - are both UK nationals and returned from Istanbul on today.

The 29-year-old man is being detained in a London police station on suspicion of belonging to a proscribed organisation under section 11 of the Terrorism Act.

The second man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism and was taken to hospital for a medical assessment.

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