AN AFGHAN special forces commando has been arrested by armed cops at a Manchester hotel.

       The suspect - who has not been named - fled Kabul on an evacuation flight and was self isolating in the city.

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       File image of Kabul airport evacuations Credit: USMC / Polaris

       Sky News understands that the raid was pre-dawn and took place around August 31 or September 1.

       The Ministry of Defence have been approached for comment.

       Greater Manchester Police dubbed the arrest a "Home Office investigation".

       A department spokesperson said: “We do not comment on individual cases.”

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       Cops can keep a suspect in custody with no charge for 96 hours if they are suspected of committing a serious crime.

       This number increases to 14 days if the arrest is under terrorism legislation.

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