UK police free Britons arrested in Kenya

The two men were questioned by counter-terrorism officersThey are both British nationals from Cardiff, WalesThe pair were initially arrested in Kenya on Sunday

London (CNN) -- Two 18-year-old men questioned under anti-terrorism legislation after arriving in Britain from Kenya, where they were initially arrested, were released Thursday, police said.

The pair, both from Cardiff in Wales, had been held under a provision of the Terrorism Act 2000 on their arrival at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

South Wales Police said in a statement the men had been questioned at the airport by officers from the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit. London's Metropolitan Police Service was also involved, police said.

Officers from South Wales Police are continuing to work with the families of the two teenagers and with the Kenyan authorities, the statement said.

The men were arrested in Kenya on Sunday and put on a plane back to Britain Wednesday.

CNN's Per Nyberg contributed to this report.

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UK police question 2 Britons arrested in Kenya

The two teenagers were arrested on Sunday in KenyaThey are being questioned by British policeThe men, who have not been named, are from Cardiff in Wales

London (CNN) -- Two 18-year-old men were detained Wednesday under anti-terrorism legislation as they arrived in Britain from Kenya, where they were initially arrested, London's Metropolitan Police said.

The men, both from Cardiff in Wales, were held under a provision of the Terrorism Act 2000 on their arrival at London's Heathrow Airport on Wednesday afternoon, a police statement said.

Under the legislation, they can be questioned for up to nine hours to determine whether they have been involved in any terror-related offenses.

The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police declined to name the men or give more details when contacted by CNN.

Kenyan police had arrested the pair this week and put them on the plane for Britain.

A Home Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the arrests of two British nationals in Kenya on October 16. Consular assistance has been provided."

CNN's Claudia Rebaza and Laura Smith-Spark contributed to this report.

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