Teenage boy arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of 'encouraging terrorism'
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism and distributing extreme material.
The teenager was arrested by counter terrorism officers in Birmingham on Thursday under Section 1 and Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
He has been taken to a police station in the West Midlands and a property is being searched as part of the pre-planned arrest.
The arrests are part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands CTU.
