London police hold man over bomb attacks

A 33-year-old man is being interrogated by detectives in London about "Real IRA" bomb attacks in England

A 33-year-old man is being interrogated by detectives in London about "Real IRA" bomb attacks in England. He was arrested in Northern Ireland yesterday under the Terrorism Act at the request of the Metropolitan Police's anti-terrorist squad.

He was taken to a police station in central London where he is being questioned about bomb attacks in Birmingham and London. They include the attacks at Ealing and BBC headquarters.

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