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Counter terrorism police searching Wolverhampton Central Mosque have found a traces of an explosion and debris.
Army bomb disposal experts made the find on Thursday night as they searched land on Waterloo Road.
Nothing was found at the mosque itself, which has now been reopened for worship, police said.
Two Ukrainian men, aged 25 and 22, have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with explosions which took place in Walsall and Tipton.
Cordons are set up around Wolverhampton Central Mosque and an industrial unit on Talbot Way, Small Heath, as investigations continue.
'Possible device activation'
Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale said: "Officers searching the area have found the seat of an explosion and debris on the island near the mosque.
"The investigation is being led by specialist officers and staff from our Counter Terrorism Unit who are being supported by a range of departments from across the force."
Road closures set up overnight have been lifted, West Midlands Police said.
Wolverhampton Central Mosque and the surrounding area was evacuated at about 20:00 BST on Thursday and followed reports of "a possible device activation" last month.
Police received the information about the incident on Waterloo Road, in Wolverhampton, on 28 June, as part of their investigation into the explosions in Walsall and Tipton.
A military bomb disposal team worked with specialist officers to investigate the scene.
Earlier, army bomb disposal experts were near Talbot Way, in the Small Heath area of Birmingham where some properties were evacuated.
The two men were arrested in Talbot Way, Small Heath, on Thursday, on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.
A "loud bang" was heard near the Aisha Mosque, in Rutter Street, Walsall on 21 June while another explosion happened near Kanzul Iman Masjid mosque in Tipton on Friday.
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