Magistrates have granted police extra time to question five men arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Detectives from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrates Court via video link on Saturday (27 August) to submit their request for a warrant of further detention.
The men aged 18, 24, 28, 32 and 37 were arrested in Stoke and Birmingham on Friday as part of an intelligence led policing operation. Searches at addresses across Staffordshire and the West Midlands continue.
The seven day extension means that detectives can now hold the five until the morning of Friday 2 September.
Chief Superintendent Sue Southern, from West Midlands Police, said: "The arrests of the five men were intelligence led and our investigation continues at full pace."
Anyone with information about possible terrorist activity should call the Anti-Terrorist Hotline: 0800 789 321 or dial 999 in an emergency.
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