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Article: City pioneers blitz on terror MUSLIMS: pounds 525,000 project to root out violent extremism
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- Evening Mail
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- May 15, 2007
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ARRESTS of terror sus-pects in Birmingham have sparked a project
to stop the spread of Muslim extremism in the city.
City council officials and police have been handed pounds 525,000
by the Government to come up with measures to prevent violent,
extremist views taking root in Bir-mingham's inner city communities.
They will target religious centres, youths and the media in a bid
to win the hearts and minds of a small minority of young Muslims who
may be attracted to violent groups.
They are also designed to allow the majority of law abiding
Muslims to voice their condemnation of violent terror groups and
extreme messages.
The project was launched by the Government following nine arrests ...