Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences in Manchester after “suspicious items” were found in a car.
Officers were called to Deansgate at around 2.30pm after two men were reported to be “acting suspiciously”.
Police detained the suspects nearby after stopping a Range Rover.
Bomb disposal officers are liaising with Greater Manchester Police to “identify” the items found in the vehicle while a cordon and road closure have been put in place.
The two men remain in custody for questioning on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Deansgate has been closed off and diversions are in place.
Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1558 of 30/10/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
