LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Police arrested a 24-year-old man at London's Heathrow airport on Monday as part of an investigation into people travelling to Syria for "alleged terrorist activity".
The man, who had arrived in the UK on a plane from Bahrain, was held "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism", said the force.
He was taken to a police station in south London for questioning by officers from Counter Terrorism Command, the police added in a statement.
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri last month called on Muslims to join the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to the SITE monitoring service.
Islamist militant groups have played an increasingly significant role in the fighting.
British police arrested a man and a woman at Heathrow last month as part of similar investigations into travel to Syria . A 26-year-old man was charged on Oct. 16. The woman was released without charge.
.inode/image/byInode/1/filter/Resize,Jpeg/jpeg_q/90/resize_w/187)
.inode/image/byInode/1/filter/Resize,Jpeg/jpeg_q/90/resize_w/187)
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. For more information see our Acceptable Use Policy.
comments powered by Disqus