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Brothers Hamza Nawaz and Mohommod Hassin Nawaz jailed after being arrested in Dover on Syria terrorist camp charges

Two brothers who were arrested in Dover last year have been jailed after admitting to conspiring to attend a terrorist training camp in Syria.

Hamza Nawaz, 24, and his 30-year-old brother Mohommod Hassin Nawaz were searched after arriving at the town's port on a ferry from Calais in September last year.

Brothers Mohommod Nawaz and Hamza Nawaz
Brothers Mohommod Nawaz and Hamza Nawaz
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The pair, who are from Stratford in east London, have been locked up for a total of seven-and-a-half years.

Detective Chief Superintendent Terri Nicholson from counter-terrorism command said: "By travelling they put themselves at incredible risk and it's outside the control of not only their families but themselves frequently."

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