Three Charged With Terrorism Offences

    West Midlands Police Counter Terrorism officers have charged three men with Syria-related terror offences.

    The men, all arrested last week, will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court today (Friday 27 May).

    Two of the men, Aras Mohamed Hamid, aged 26, of no fixed abode, and Shvan Haydar Aziz, aged 21, from Washington Road, Sheffield, are charged with preparing for acts of terrorism contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

    A third man, 19-year-old Ahmad Ismail, from Portwrinkle Avenue, Coventry, is charged with failing to disclose information to police of an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.

    A fourth man, aged 32, who was arrested in Margate on Friday 20 May, remains on police bail pending further enquiries.

    Officers yesterday (Thursday 26 May) also arrested a further man on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences; this is in connection with the previous arrests. 

    The man, aged 33, was detained at an address in Birmingham city centre − not his home address - on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

    Officers are continuing to carry out searches at the address. 

    The arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led; there was no immediate threat to public safety. 

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