Teenager arrested by counter-terrorism officers in Birmingham
A teenager has been arrested by counter terrorism officers after a pre-planned operation in Birmingham.
West Midlands Police confirmed that the 17-year-old had been arrested in Birmingham on Tuesday on suspicion of possessing an article for terrorism purposes and possessing a document useful to terrorism and had been taken into custody.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Detectives from Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands have today arrested a teenager in a pre-planned policing operation.
"The 17-year-old was detained from an address in Aston, Birmingham on suspicion of possessing an article for terrorism purposes and possessing a document useful to terrorism.
"He is currently in custody for questioning.
"Action Counters Terrorism. If you’ve seen or heard something that doesn’t seem right, trust your instincts and report to police in confidence at gov.uk/ACT."
