Man Arrested At Birmingham Airport In Connection With 1996 Manchester City Center Bombing Uk News
He was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses on Thursday night and remains in custody, according to Counter Terrorism Police North West (CTPNW). The 3,300-pound bomb caused massive damage and more than 200 injuries, but no casualties, on June 15 of that year. Head of Investigations at CTPNW Detective Superintendent Andrew Meeks said: “Although thankfully no one was killed during the 1996 Manchester IRA bombing, hundreds of people were injured – many of them life-changing – and many others in greater Manchester and Northwesterners were affected by what happened that day....