20/09/2006

Man charged with terror offences in Manchester

A man has been charged with two terror offences in Manchester, police have confirmed.

Habib Ahmed, 26, from Cheetham Hill was arrested on August 23. He was charged with keeping information about potential terrorist targets and undergoing weapons training in Pakistan. Mr Ahmed was held for the full 28 days allowed under the Terrorism Act before he was charged.

He is due to appear before the City of Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Thursday.

A 26-year-old woman arrested on Tuesday under the Terrorism Act in Bury remains in custody.

Two men arrested on September 2 were released without charge last Friday.

It is understood that none of the arrests relate to last year's July 7 bombings in London, nor the recent alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.

(KMcA)

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