UK police seek to halt Brits joining Syria rebels
LONDON - British police are launching a nationwide bid to prevent young people from traveling to Syria to take part in the fighting there - part of a Europe-wide effort to discourage would-be combatants.
Metropolitan Police officials said Thursday they are increasingly concerned about the number of young people intending to go to Syria to join the conflict. Police say the number of Syria-related arrests in Britain has risen, with 40 reported in the first three months of 2014 compared with 25 in all of last year.
Counter-terrorism coordinator Helen Ball said police are trying to encourage people to contact them if they have concerns about family and friends joining the fighting. (AP)
