Police question men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparation or instigation to commit acts of terrorism, on 27 August, with police being granted a further seven days to complete questioning. Bomb disposal officers were sent to Lee Bank, in Birmingham, and three men aged 18,24 and 28 were arrested, with a further two men aged 32 and 37 arrested in Stoke-on-Trent. According to a spokesman from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, detectives appeared before London's Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link on Saturday to submit their request for a warrant of further detention. Ch Supt Sue Southern, from West Midlands Police, said: "The arrests of the five men were intelligence led and our investigation continues at full pace." It is understood that a number of properties in the Stoke and Birmingham areas have been searched as part of the investigation.