Three more held under the Men With Beards Act of 2000

Three more held in terrorism probe:

Three more men are being questioned by police after being arrested as part of an ongoing terrorism inquiry.

Asif Siddique, 25, and Mohammed Rafiq, 40, were held under the Terrorism Act 2000 at a house in Alva, Clackmannanshire.

They are the older brother and uncle of Mohammed Atif Siddique, 20, who was arrested at the same address 11 days ago, also in connection with terror laws.

Another man, Mohammed Niaz, 46, was held after a raid at a house in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, seven miles from Alva.

All four men are being questioned at Scotland's high-security police station at Govan in Glasgow.

Police arrested Asif Siddique and his uncle, who was visiting the family from Pakistan, at around 9am on Monday.

See our previous entry:

The 'young man with a beard' excuse

Posted on 25 April 2006 @ 15:24