28 May, 2017
Two men were arrested in Manchester Thursday morning in connection with Monday's lethal terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert which claimed the lives of at least 22 people and injured scores more.
Twenty-two people were killed and dozens more seriously injured when Abedi, 22, detonated a device as fans left Manchester Arena, where U.S. star Ariana Grande was performing on Monday night.
A 33-year-old man held in Wigan, having been detained carrying a suspicious package on Wednesday.
The BBC reported that British police had stopped sharing information about the Manchester bombing with the United States, due to anger over the detailed disclosures.
The New York Times published detailed pictures of the crime scene, including the remains of the suspected bomb and the rucksack worn by the suicide bomber. Some of the photos showed remnants of blue material from what appeared to be a Karrimor-branded backpack. Hashim Abedi is also one of the eight people arrested and now in custody in relation to the attack.
A third relative, Abedi's older brother Ismail, was arrested in Manchester. Abedi's father is alleged to be a former member of an Al-Qaeda-backed Libyan Islamic Fighter Group.
But as yet none of those held in the United Kingdom have been charged. Police used an explosive device to get into a property to make the arrests.
British police chiefs on Thursday condemned the release of potential evidence while inquiries were ongoing, and said that the leaks represented breaches of trust which undermined their investigation.
Soldiers were seen at the Houses of Parliament, Ms May's Downing Street residence and at the London police headquarters at New Scotland Yard.
