By KUNA,
London : The man, who is believed to be white, is the fourth person from Blackburn to be arrested for terror offences in the last two weeks, the British media said.
Police arrested the man early today.
Specialist officers were searching an address in the town.
The man was arrested on suspicion of committing offences under the UK Terrorism Act 2006.
A police spokeswoman said “The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation by Lancashire Constabulary and Greater Manchester Counter Terrorism Unit.” Three men, aged 21, 22 and 23, are being questioned by police after two were arrested at Manchester Airport, northern England, and one in Accrington, northern England, on August 14.
The three men are linked to an investigation into threats to kill British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, according to police sources.
No plot was in place, but there were calls for the death of Brown on an extremist jihad website last January.
The internet hosts many websites from groups and individuals claiming allegiance to al Qaida and Osama bin Laden who routinely issue warnings and threats to political leaders in the UK and the US over the West’s involvement in the Middle East.
The three suspects are being held under the Terrorism Act 2006.
Two were arrested at Manchester Airport as they were about to board a flight to Finland. The third suspect was arrested in Accrington.
Police travelled to Scandinavia as part of their investigation.
They have until this Thursday to charge the men, release them or seek an extension to their custody.
Chief Superintendent Andy Rhodes, Divisional Commander of Lancashire Police, told the media “This is a very sensitive time for all our communities and we are working hard to ensure everyone is kept up to date with as much information as we can give.” “We will endeavour to carry out any searches as quickly as possible to minimise impact on the area concerned. However, inquiries of this nature are complex and may take time to resolve,” he said.
“We will ensure people are kept updated in relation to the investigation as and when we can,” Rhodes added.