Police arrest dissident republican terror suspect

Man (26) detained in Strabane area

PSNI officers are questioning a man over suspect links to dissident republican activity. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
PSNI officers are questioning a man over suspect links to dissident republican activity. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

A 26-year-old man has been arrested as part of a police investigation into dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland.

He was detained by officers from the PSNI serious crime branch in the Strabane area of Co Tyrone this morning.

A spokesman for the police said the suspect had been taken to the serious crime suite for questioning.