Breaking: British Terror Suspect Arrested in Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - An Australian television network reports that a suspect wanted in the British terrorism plot has been arrested in the eastern city of Brisbane.
(Hat tip: Thanos.)
UPDATE at 7/2/07 5:35:27 pm:
He’s a doctor, of course. Aussie doctor held over terror plot.
A MAN arrested at Brisbane’s international airport overnight over the UK terror plots was a registrar at the Gold Coast Hospital in Southport.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the 27-year-old man was arrested at Brisbane International airport yesterday. He did not have a return ticket.
The man, who Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said was not Australian-born, was arrested at the airport at 11pm (AEST) by a counter-terrorism team comprising Queensland police and Australian Federal Police officers after advice from UK authorities.
Mr Beattie said he understood the man had been attempting to leave Australia.
Brisbane Airport has confirmed that only one flight was delayed last night, a flight to Kuala Lumpur.
