Police have arrested two men in Manchester on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism, as bomb disposal experts examine a car.

Greater Manchester Police said the pair were seen “acting suspiciously” on Chapel Street in Salford at around 2.30pm on Wednesday.

They were stopped in a vehicle in nearby Deansgate, which runs through a busy shopping and nightlife district near Manchester Arena, where an Isis-inspired bombing killed 22 victims in 2017.

“They remain in custody for questioning on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism,“ a spokesperson said.

“A precautionary cordon is currently in place around the Range Rover on Deansgate after suspicious items were discovered in the car.

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Source: The Independent