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| British 'terror suspect' arrested by police in Tanzania | British 'terror suspect' arrested by police in Tanzania |
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| A British man suspected of terror offences in the UK has been arrested in Tanzania, police in the east African country have said. | A British man suspected of terror offences in the UK has been arrested in Tanzania, police in the east African country have said. |
| Police said Assan Ali Iqbal was held after he was found to be holding two passports - a crime in Tanzania. | Police said Assan Ali Iqbal was held after he was found to be holding two passports - a crime in Tanzania. |
| Tanzanian authorities said they had verified that a British passport Mr Iqbal was carrying was genuine. | Tanzanian authorities said they had verified that a British passport Mr Iqbal was carrying was genuine. |
| The Foreign Office confirmed the arrest of a British national and said it was offering consular assistance. | The Foreign Office confirmed the arrest of a British national and said it was offering consular assistance. |
| It subsequently confirmed his name, but did not release further details. | |
| Police said Mr Iqbal was arrested in the Mbeya region for possession of both a British and Tanzanian passport as he tried to cross the border with Malawi. | |
| Director of Criminal Investigations Robert Manumba said they had established that the Tanzanian passport Mr Iqbal was carrying was a fake. | Director of Criminal Investigations Robert Manumba said they had established that the Tanzanian passport Mr Iqbal was carrying was a fake. |
| Mr Manumba said in a statement on Friday: "At the border he presented a Tanzanian passport, but when the immigration officers spoke to him in Swahili he was unable to communicate. | |
| "That raised suspicions that led to him being detained for further questioning and in the course of that he was found with the UK passport." | |
| He added: "We have been in contact with our counterparts in the UK and they have confirmed that the suspect is wanted in their country for involvement in terrorism activities." | |
| He did not give further details on what crimes Mr Iqbal is suspected of in Britain. | He did not give further details on what crimes Mr Iqbal is suspected of in Britain. |
| He said a Tanzanian man travelling with Mr Iqbal was also arrested and questioned. | |
| Several people have been arrested on terror charges in Tanzania since bombings in May and June killed at least eight people. | Several people have been arrested on terror charges in Tanzania since bombings in May and June killed at least eight people. |
| Authorities in Tanzania are concerned at the growth of an Islamist movement accused of links to Somalia's al-Shabab. | |
| Mr Manumba said police were investigating whether there was a link between the arrests and the recent bomb attacks. | |
| He said: "We are still investigating whether there is a connection between these suspects and the attacks. | |
| "Our officers are working on it and we are hopeful that we shall get answers soon." |