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Police investigating dissident republicans arrest man in Lancashire Police investigating dissident republicans arrest man in Lancashire
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A man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in England as part of an operation against dissident republicans.A man from Northern Ireland has been arrested in England as part of an operation against dissident republicans.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the 50-year-old is originally from Lurgan in north Armagh and was detained on Tuesday morning in Lancashire. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the 50-year-old was originally from Lurgan in north Armagh and was detained on Tuesday morning in Lancashire.
The police said the arrest operation was carried out by PSNI detectives assisted by officers from the north-west counter-terrorism unit. The police said the arrest was carried out by PSNI detectives assisted by officers from the north-west counter-terrorism unit.
They added that the man is to be brought back to Northern Ireland for questioning. They added that the man was to be brought back to Northern Ireland for questioning.
He is due to be interviewed at Antrim police station about terrorist activity dating back a number of years, the PSNI said. He was due to be interviewed at Antrim police station about terrorist activity dating back a number of years, the PSNI said.
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