Six charged with terror offences

LONDON – Six men were charged with terror offences last night after they were arrested last week in a major operation, police…

LONDON – Six men were charged with terror offences last night after they were arrested last week in a major operation, police said.

The men, all from Birmingham, were arrested as part of a major operation carried out by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit. Four men have been charged with preparing for an act of terrorism in the UK, and two more with failing to disclose information. One of those two was also charged with terrorist fundraising. – (Reuters)

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