Five men have been arrested in Cardiff and Barry during dawn raids by counter-terrorism police under the Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, creating offences in relation to the support of proscribed organisations.
Wales-online says the arrests in Cardiff were made in the Butetown, Grangetown and Canton areas of the city, while there was also police activity in a street in Riverside.
A large police presence was visible in Paget Street and Kent Street in Grangetown.
South Wales Police held a news conference at Cardiff Bay police station on Thursday morning and said they were unable to disclose the locations of the raids as searches at the properties were continuing.
The five men arrested are aged between 19 and 32 years old, it was confirmed.
The arrests come a day after a teenager from Cardiff was charged with assisting in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
Kaleem Brekke, 18, from Grangetown in Cardiff has appeared in court, along with Forhad Rahman, 20, from Cirencester, Gloucester.
Both appeared in separate hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with assisting in the preparation of an act of terrorism.
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