A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted bomb attacks on London's transport network on 21 July. Anti-terror detectives detained the man at around 0500 GMT at Gatwick airport after he landed on a flight originating from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. The man, from Tottenham, north London, is being questioned in central London. Police said they believed the man had been out of the UK since June. He was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000.
As well as the five charged with direct involvement in the plot, 10 others face lesser charges including failing to disclose information about the suspects and assisting them to evade arrest. Dozens more have been questioned under the Terrorism Act but released without charge. |