Three men have been arrested today inthe UK on suspicion of being involved in terrorism and a religiously aggravated offence.
Two of the men, aged 19 and 20, were arrested at an address in west London as part of a pre-planned, intelligence-led investigation by Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command, supported by the South East Counter Terrorism Unit.
"They were arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006," a Metropolitan Police statement said.
The 20-year-old was held on suspicion of funding of terrorism and failure to disclose information regarding an act of terrorism under Section 16 and Section 36B of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The third suspect, 19, was arrested in south-east London on suspicion of a religiously aggravated offence in relation to a separate matter.