Man held in terror probe

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A man was arrested under the Terrorism Act today, police said. The 30-year-old, from the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, was taken into custody early this morning, on suspicion of possessing material likely to be of use to a terrorist and of distributing terrorist publications.

Detective Superintendent Kenny Bell, head of investigations at the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "This arrest comes as a result of a long, detailed and ongoing inquiry.

"The operation was carried out by unarmed officers in a way intended to cause the minimum amount of disruption for those in the immediate vicinity."

Police said the man's home address and a residential property in the Kings Heath area of the city were being searched. Officers seized computer equipment from the Sparkhill property.