Two travelling from Vienna arrested in London, under the Terrorism Act – UPDATED
Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act at Stansted Airport, UK, after Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept a passenger plane.
Sky News reports that the police said that the pair – a 34-year-old man from Kuwait and a 48-year-old man from Italy – were detained shortly after 7pm on Sunday after arriving from Vienna.
Essex Police said in a statement: “Counter Terrorism Policing officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit have this evening (Sunday) detained two men under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act (2000). “Enquiries are ongoing.” An RAF spokesperson said: “Typhoon fighter aircraft from RAF Coningsby were launched this evening (Sunday) to intercept a civilian aircraft. The aircraft was escorted safely to Stansted.”
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