Manchester Arena: Ex-bomb suspect regained citizenship in MI5 U-turn

(BBC) A former suspect in the Manchester Arena bombing had his British citizenship revoked and then returned after MI5 changed its view of his role in the attack, the BBC can reveal.

Mohammed Soliman, 26, was arrested in Libya after being stripped of his citizenship over suspicions he helped prepare the May 2017 attack.

He appealed the decision and said he was mistreated while detained in Libya.

But the government avoided a court case by returning his citizenship in 2021.

He has always said he did not knowingly help the bombers.

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