Al-Qaida suspect held in Belfast

A MAN with suspected links to al-Qaida was questioned in Belfast yesterday by detectives investigating possible terrorist plots in Britain.

He is of North African origin and was detained in Belfast.

Police revealed yesterday they had asked a magistrate to give them further time for him to be interviewed.

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