Manchester bombing: Raids continue amid fears of a second bomb
Manchester bombing: Raids continue amid fears of a second bomb, The Telegraph reported that authorities fear the amount of components found at Salman Abedi's "bomb factory" home mean he could have built more than one device and given them to other militants.
Another man was arrested in Moss Side, a suburb of Manchester, early Friday in connection with the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena on Monday that killed 22 people and injured scores. Abedi, 22, died at the scene. Authorities believe he was part of a network.
Police said 10 people have been arrested in connection with the bombing and eight remain in custody. A man and a woman were released without charge. Police also raided an address in Merseyside, a neighboring county, Friday.
Prime Minister Theresa May will call on leaders to do more to fight online extremism at the summit of the Group of 7 industrialized economies in Sicily, Italy on Friday. May told reporters they would discuss how to "work together to prevent the plotting of terrorist attacks online and to stop the spread of hateful extremist ideology on social media.” The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing but that claim has not been verified.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is making his first official visit to London on Friday, where he will meet with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
Tillerson will also "extend condolences" for the attack "on behalf of the American people," the State Department said.
"The Secretary will reaffirm America’s commitment to the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and our solidarity in defeating terrorism in every part of the world," the department said in a statement.
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