A man has been arrested at an airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bomb attack in 2017.
The 24-year-old, who is from the Fallowfield area of the city, was taken into custody at Manchester Airport shortly after arriving in the UK on Friday.
He was detained under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of engaging in the preparation of acts of terrorism/assisting others in acts of preparation.
The senior investigating officer for the investigation, Simon Barraclough, said: ‘Greater Manchester Police remains firmly committed to establishing the truth surrounding the circumstances of the terror attack at the Manchester Arena – whether that is by supporting the ongoing public inquiry or by continuing to pursue leads with regards to the criminal investigation.
‘Over four years have passed since the atrocity took place but we are unwavering in our dedication to follow each line of enquiry available so that we can provide all those affected by the events at the arena with the answers they rightly deserve.’
The terror attack at Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017 claimed the lives of 22 people, including children.
British-born Salman Adedi, 22, walked into the foyer of the arena as crowds streamed out of an Ariana Grande concert and detonated a device packed with shrapnel.
His brother Hashem was handed a record 55-year minimum sentence in August last year for his part in the atrocity.
The public inquiry into the deaths of the victims is continuing, and it emerged earlier this week that their elder brother was allowed to leave the country a day after he was stopped at an airport by police.
Officers using counter-terrorism powers interviewed Ismail Abedi, 28, causing him to miss his intended flight from Manchester on August 28.
But he successfully boarded a plane at the same airport on August 29 and has not returned to the UK since.
He had been called to give ‘highly important’ evidence at the inquiry.
On Monday, Ahmed Taghdi, 29, a childhood friend of Salman Abedi, was arrested as he attempted to leave the country following the granting of a High Court order last week which ordered him to attend. He gave evidence on Thursday before he was later released from custody.
He denied trying to flee the UK to avoid questions about his close relationship with the bomber and what he knew of the plot to attack the Manchester Arena.
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