Serving police officer arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of supporting Hamas A constable in his 30s was arrested. Specialist officers are carrying out searches as part of the investigation.

November 12, 2024   

(Sky News) A serving Gloucestershire police officer has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence.

A constable in his 30s was arrested by counter-terror police on Tuesday in Gloucester under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of providing support for a proscribed organisation, which Gloucestershire Constabulary named as Hamas.

The suspected support for the group is related to online activity, the force added.

Hamas, an Islamic militant group that operates out of Gaza, has been at war with Israel in a conflict that violently escalated after the 7 October attack last year.

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