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Man detained in anti-terror probe | Man detained in anti-terror probe |
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A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of terrorist offences after he was arrested at Manchester Airport. | |
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 the man 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. | |
A spokesman would not confirm the man's name, but 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." |