Algerian terror suspect alleges racial bias

AN ALGERIAN man arrested in Belfast by police investigating terrorism by al-Qaida has claimed he was the victim of racial discrimination, a court heard yesterday.

Abbas Boutrab, 25, was detained last week at the high-security Maghaberry Prison near Lisburn, Co Antrim, where he had been held for six months for allegedly breaking immigration laws.

He faced three charges when he appeared before a magistrate in Belfast.