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| Army and bomb disposal units responding to incident in Manchester | |
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| Manchester police say an army bomb disposal unit has arrived in Hulme as part of an ongoing police operation. People are being advised to avoid the area. | |
| Royal Logistics Corps bomb disposal teams have been sent to Linby Street, and a large cordon has been set up. | |
| The force said it was too early to say whether the alert is linked to its investigation into the Manchester bomb attack. | |
| Police said several roads were closed and officers were "currently assessing the situation." | |
| Greater Manchester Police had tweeted that the incident was in Trafford, but later clarified that it was in Hulme. | |
| Armed officers, police dogs and a police helicopter were at the scene. | |
| “Officers are in attendance and we are currently assessing the situation,” the Greater Manchester Police tweeted. | |
| The incident comes as Prime Minister Theresa May said the terror threat level "will remain at critical and the public should remain vigilant." | |
| Soldiers have been deployed to guard key areas of London, including Buckingham Palace, Downing Street and Parliament. | |
| It follows the bomb attack at Manchester Arena on Monday where 22 people, including young children, were killed. | |
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