Syria terror suspect arrested at Heathrow

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The man was arrested at Heathrow Airport

A man has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences, police have said.

The suspect, 26 and of no fixed address, was detained by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit officers after arriving on a flight from Turkey.

He is being held in custody in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Police said the arrest was pre-planned and there was no threat to the safety of the flight or the airport.

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