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| Man detained in anti-terror probe | Man detained in anti-terror probe |
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| A man who has spoken about being a former al-Qaeda recruiter has been arrested at Manchester airport. | |
| British citizen Hassan Butt, 31, is being questioned on suspicion of terrorist offences. | British citizen Hassan Butt, 31, is being questioned on suspicion of terrorist offences. |
| He is understood to have been arrested at Terminal Two on Friday while waiting for a Pakistan International Airlines flight to Lahore. | He is understood to have been arrested at Terminal Two on Friday while waiting for a Pakistan International Airlines flight to Lahore. |
| An associate of Mr Butt told the BBC he was flying to Pakistan to visit his sick mother. | An associate of Mr Butt told the BBC he was flying to Pakistan to visit his sick mother. |
| Greater Manchester Police said they had made an arrest under the Terrorism Act on Friday, but would not confirm it was Mr Butt. | Greater Manchester Police said they had made an arrest under the Terrorism Act on Friday, but would not confirm it was Mr Butt. |
| A spokesman added: "Officers are currently searching three addresses with warrants under the Terrorism Act. | A spokesman added: "Officers are currently searching three addresses with warrants under the Terrorism Act. |
| "No armed officers were involved in the arrest." | "No armed officers were involved in the arrest." |
| Two cars are also being examined. | Two cars are also being examined. |
| In previous interviews with the BBC Mr Butt has renounced his past and expressed a determination to work against extremism. |