Daily Times : UK police get more time to quiz suspects

UK police get more time to quiz suspects

AFP | April 12, 2009

LONDON: British police were on Saturday granted a further seven days to question 11 men arrested over an alleged Al Qaeda-driven major terrorist plot, while an 18-year-old was released without charge.

Twelve men, among them 11 Pakistani nationals – 10 in Britain on student visas – and a Briton were arrested in raids across northwest England on Wednesday.

“The North West Counter Terrorism Unit was last night given warrants for the further detention of 11 men arrested,” a Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said.