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British Police Arrest Second Man in London Subway Bombing British Police Arrest Second Man in London Subway Bombing
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The British police said on Sunday that they had arrested a second man in connection with the terrorist bombing in a London subway station that left dozens of people injured. LONDON — The British police said on Sunday that they had arrested a second man in connection with the bombing in a London subway station that left dozens of people injured.
The man, 21, was arrested late Saturday night in Hounslow, a borough in West London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The suspect, who was not identified, was detained under the Terrorism Act and was being held at a police station in South London, according to the statement. The man, 21, was arrested late Saturday in Hounslow, a borough in West London, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The suspect, who was not identified, was detained under the Terrorism Act and was being held at a police station in South London, according to the statement.
The second arrest came the same day the police detained an 18-year-old man in connection with the bombing on Friday, calling it “a significant arrest.” That man was arrested in Dover, in the southeastern county of Kent. The police evacuated the Port of Dover during the operation. The second arrest came the same day the police detained an 18-year-old man “on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism” in connection with the bombing. That man was held in Dover, in the southeastern county of Kent, and the police called it “a significant arrest.”
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack at the Parsons Green station of the London Underground, in a quiet, affluent part of West London. A crude explosive, wrapped in a plastic bag that was concealed in a bucket, detonated during the morning rush hour in a train at the station. The Port of Dover was evacuated during the operation, and the suspect was later transferred to a police station in London.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing attack at the Parsons Green station of the London Underground, in a quiet, affluent part of West London. A crude explosive, wrapped in a plastic bag that was concealed in a bucket, detonated during the morning rush hour in a train at the station.
Witnesses said the carriage was engulfed in flames, and dozens of passengers were trampled as they tried to escape. No one was killed, but at least 30 people suffered injuries, including burns and fractures. Several people were hospitalized.Witnesses said the carriage was engulfed in flames, and dozens of passengers were trampled as they tried to escape. No one was killed, but at least 30 people suffered injuries, including burns and fractures. Several people were hospitalized.
After the bombing, Britain raised its terror threat level to “critical,” the highest level, which means another attack is “expected imminently.” After the bombing, Britain raised its terrorism threat level to “critical,” the highest level, which means another attack is “expected imminently.”
The 18-year-old was arrested “on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism,” the police said. He was transferred to a police station in London. London remained on high alert on Sunday, and the British Transport Police Firearms said on Twitter that it had placed extra officers on duty to patrol stations.
The Metropolitan Police were also searching at least one house in Sunbury-on-Thames on Saturday after evacuating surrounding buildings and setting up cordons. Some residents were offered transport to a local rugby club, and others were allowed to go to relatives nearby. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on Saturday that it was “much too early” to say whether those behind the attack had been known to the authorities. On Sunday, she also cast doubt on the Islamic State’s claim.
The police statement said the authorities were “working to support displaced residents and to get them back into their homes as soon as possible.” “It is inevitable that so-called Islamic State, or Daesh, will reach in and claim responsibility,” she told the BBC, using an Arabic acronym for the group. “We have no evidence to suggest that yet.”
The Metropolitan Police said, “At this stage we are keeping an open mind around whether more than one person is responsible for the attack, and we are still pursuing numerous lines of inquiry.”
The police began searching at least one house in Sunbury-on-Thames on Saturday after evacuating surrounding buildings and setting up cordons. Some residents were offered transport to a local rugby club, and others were allowed to go to relatives nearby.
The house being searched was occupied by an older couple known for fostering hundreds of refugee children, according to local news reports. The couple were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire for services to children and families. Queen Elizabeth II presented them with the honor at Buckingham Palace in 2009.
The police said they were “working to support displaced residents and to get them back into their homes as soon as possible.”