Far-right terror plot suspects are serving British soldiers

Four alleged members of the banned neo-Nazi group National Action are being held in the Midlands

British army soldier
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The Army has confirmed that four serving soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism and membership of a banned neo-Nazi group.

The men – a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old from Powys, a 24-year-old from Ipswich and a 24-year-old from Northampton – are being held by civilian police in the West Midlands while police search properties associated with them.

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