A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having items likely to be of use to a terrorist. The man was held in Sheffield by officers from Scotland Yard's Anti-Terrorist Branch and officers from South Yorkshire police.Scotland Yard said the arrest was in connection with an investigation into suspected terrorist activity overseas.
The arrest was made at around 7am at a house in Sheffield. Police are still searching the address. The man was taken to a police station in the South Yorkshire area, where he will be interviewed by senior anti-terror detectives.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said the arrest was part of an investigation into alleged activities in south-east Asia. It is not connected to the ongoing inquiry into the London bombings.