Man and woman held over links to Islamist-related terrorism, say West Midlands police

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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.

A 25-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were detained in Birmingham on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, West Midlands police said.

An address in the city was being searched by officers as part of the investigation while the suspects were being held at a police station.

A police spokesman said: “The arrests, linked to Islamist-related terrorism, were pre-planned and intelligence-led.

“They are not linked to the London Bridge terror attack and inquiries into this matter were under way prior to the incident on 29 November.”