Manchester — British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a terrorist attack at a pop concert in Manchester that killed 22 people and injured dozens more. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying on its social media channels that “one of the caliphate’s soldiers placed bombs among the crowds”, and threatening more attacks. “With regards to the ongoing investigation into last night’s horrific attack at the Manchester Arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man in South Manchester,” police said in a statement. Police also said they knew the identity of the attacker, but were not disclosing it yet. The 22 people who died in the attack included children, and 59 people were wounded, when a suicide bomber struck as thousands of fans streamed out of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in the northern English city on Monday night. Police had earlier said they believed the attacker, who died in the attack, had work...
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