Image caption The suspects have been taken to a police station in Belfast for questioning.

Police investigating right-wing extremism have arrested four people.

The men, aged 29, 30, 36 and 46, were detained at houses in Ballymena, County Antrim, and Coleraine, County Londonderry, on Wednesday.

A number of searches were conducted and several items removed for further examination.

The suspects have been taken to a police station in Belfast for questioning.

Det Insp Andy Workman said: "Police are investigating the activities of a number of individuals who appear to have extreme right wing views about tensions in north eastern Europe and have been involved in suspicious activity in a forest in County Antrim.

"These enquiries are not part of the investigation into munitions finds at Carnfunnock and Capanagh earlier this year."