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Armed police are to patrol the streets of Birmingham over Christmas and New Year in an attempt to disrupt potential terrorist activity. West Midlands Police said it would be deploying armed officers on high visibility foot patrols around the city centre during the festive season. A force spokesman there was no specific threat to the region but that there was a possibility of terrorist action against the UK. Officers would be deployed at locations considered to be more at risk in Birmingham and may be deployed at other sites across the West Midlands. Other planned operations include road checks. People in the West Midlands are being called upon to help keep the region safe by reporting anything suspicious - such as a car, package, or person - to police. News of the armed patrols comes a day after three men from Dudley were arrested under the Terrorism Act during a series of raids. |