Britain arrests Moroccan suspected of terrorism

British police arrested on Wednesday a Moroccan national on a European arrest warrant alleging he committed terrorist offences, a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said.

F.H, 35, is presently remanded in custody in a London prison, the spokesman told MAP.

Spanish authorities had asked Great Britain to extradite the man, who will appear on July 5 before a court in London.

The Times newspaper said Hilali was suspected of helping to plot the September 11 attacks and was an alleged accomplice in the Madrid train bombings on March 11 this year.

The Moroccan national appears to be one of the most important suspect arrested by the Scotland Yard and also the most important one remanded under the newly introduced arrest warrant designed to improve cross-border cooperation.