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A former Guantanamo Bay detainee has been arrested by British police on suspicions that he took part in "terrorist" training camps during visits to Syria.

Moazzam Begg, who was released 10 years ago from a Gitmo detention centre after serving three years there without charge, was detained in the city of Birmingham on Tuesday on accusations of facilitating terrorism overseas.

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