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| UK soldier detained under Terrorism Act over 'nail bomb' | |
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| A serving UK soldier has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a "suspicious device" was found at a house in Salford. | A serving UK soldier has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a "suspicious device" was found at a house in Salford. |
| The device, understood to be a nail bomb, was discovered last week. | The device, understood to be a nail bomb, was discovered last week. |
| The soldier, 19, was arrested by military police in Germany and brought back to Britain to be questioned by Greater Manchester Police. | |
| A 20-year-old man was arrested at the address where the device was found on suspicion of possessing abusive images. | |
| Both men have been released on bail. | |
| Police found the device during a raid in Mellor Street, Patricroft, on Thursday. | |
| "A cordon was put in place and a number of residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure," police said in a statement. | |
| "Specialist officers assessed the device and were later able to confirm it was no longer a threat to the community." |