24/04/2006

Three men arrested in anti-terrorism investigation

Three men have been arrested under anti-terrorism laws in Scotland.

The men, Mohammed Asif Siddique, 24, and Mohammed Rafiq, 40, were detained at an address in Alva, Clackmannanshire.

The two men are understood to be the older brother and uncle of 20-year-old Mohammed Atif Siddique was arrested under the Terrorism Act in the same town on April 13.

A third man, a 46-year-old who has not yet been named, was arrested later on Monday afternoon, following searches at another property in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.

The men are being held at Govan Police Station in Glasgow.

(KMcA/CD)

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