26 May, 2017
Troops will fan out at sites such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster and foreign embassies in London to free up armed police for anti-terror duties.
Abedi was a British citizen of Libyan descent, said a European security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about ongoing investigations.
- He was a student at the University of Salford and studied business and management in 2015-2016 academic year.
Manchester is one of Britain's largest cities and Manchester Arena is one of the world's largest indoor concert venues.
In the south Manchester suburb of Chorlton on Tuesday, police arrested a 23-year-old man in a supermarket then searched an apartment in a nearby area.
It is the latest in a series of deadly incidents across Europe claimed by IS jihadists that have coincided with an offensive on IS redoubts in Syria and Iraq carried out by US, British and other Western forces.
The bombing also left more than 60 people wounded, some with life-threatening injuries. Teenage screams filled the arena just after the explosion Monday night as fans, many clutching pink plastic balloons, scrambled in panic for exits at the 21,000-capacity arena, tumbling over guardrails and each other to escape.
A Polish couple living in Britain were confirmed among the Manchester victims, along with 15-year-old Olivia Campbell, whose mother had issued heartrending appeals for help when her daughter was still listed as missing. Twelve of them were aged under 16.
Families were separated, with dozens of young people taken to nearby hotels overnight, and some parents were still desperately searching for their children on Tuesday.
'I am praying the mum pulls through and copes with the tragedy of finding out when she does about her daughter'.
A woman is consoled as she looks at the floral tributes following an evening vigil outside the Town Hall in Manchester.
In a poignant moment he referred to the "Mancunian way to survive" and said: "In the face of a challenge we always stand tall".
Campaigning for Britain's June 8 national election was suspended in the aftermath of the attack, the deadliest in Britain since four suicide bombers killed 52 London commuters on subway trains and a bus in July 2005.
She was at the concert with her friend Adam, who was injured in the explosion.
That attack was also claimed by IS, as was one in March by a knifeman at the gates of the British parliament - although police downplayed that claim.
In a city famed globally for its football teams and pop bands like Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Smiths and Take That, showbusiness stars and teams have joined political leaders worldwide in expressing their horror at the carnage.
Confirming her death, her partner Ian Winslow said: "Kelly really was the happiest she has ever been and we had so many things planned together".
Abedi is believed to have died in the powerful blast, but he has not yet been formally identified by the coroner, Manchester police said.
The players will wear black armbands for the game in Stockholm and a minute's silence will be held.
