Three British men have been arrested in Kenya by anti-terrorism police, it emerged last night.
The three were being questioned in the coastal city of Mombasa after being detained on Thursday.
Their movements had been monitored for 24 hours prior to their arrests, according to officers.
Previous attack: In 2002 Mombasa was hit by terrorists who plotted an attack on an Israeli hotel
The British trio had claimed to be tourists but were seen ‘acting suspiciously’, according to the authorities.
Forensic experts are now examining laptops and cameras belonging to the men, according to The Sun.
Ambrose Munyasia, head of Kenya’s Coast Province Force, said: ‘We trailed them for a day after suspecting their movement.
‘Though they told us they are tourists, some of their actions have given us cause to believe that they are not.
‘We have contacted Interpol to establish their background in the UK.’
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office confirmed the arrests, adding they were ‘providing consular assistance’.
In 2002 Mombasa was hit by terrorists who plotted an attack on an Israeli-owned hotel and a plane
Officials from Kenya’s anti-terrorism police unit declined to comment on whether the men were suspected of belonging to a specific terror group.
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