Police Arrest Man Under Anti-Terror Law at U.K.'s Manchester Airport
Police said they arrested a man under the anti-terrorism law at Manchester airport Friday, and parts of the airport were closed.
An army bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect suitcase, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Police used a Taser gun to subdue the suspect, who had been seen acting suspiciously in the area where aircraft are parked at about 8:30 a.m. (0730 GMT), Greater Manchester Police said.
Parts of Terminals 1 and 2 were closed, police said, and the army bomb disposal unit was called to check a suspicious package found near an aircraft.
The British Broadcasting Corp. reported that a man with a suitcase had been seen walking under an aircraft. The suitcase was reportedly still on the pavement after the arrest, the BBC said.
Manchester Airport, which serves more than 19 million passengers per year, says it ranks as the 12th busiest airport in Europe.
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