Two 15-year-old boys arrested in Kent in terror preparation probe
Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts.
They were arrested at their homes in Ramsgate on Thursday, Kent Police said.
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The pair are being questioned at a police station in the South East after being detained under section 41 of the Terrorism Act.
Detective Superintendent Nigel Doak from Counter Terrorism Policing South East said: “I would like to reassure the local community that today’s arrests were pre-planned and intelligence-led, and there was no immediate threat to the public.”