British police said on Sunday they had made a second arrest in connection with the bombing of a London Underground train, as their probe into the terror attack widened. The 21-year-old man, who has not been named, was arrested late on Saturday in Hounslow, on the western rim of the capital, a statement said. Officers had earlier arrested an 18-year-old man over Friday’s attack at Parsons Green station, which injured 30 people, and said they were hunting for more suspects. The bomb detonated in a packed train carriage Friday morning with a large explosion followed by what an eyewitness described as a "fireball". It was Britain’s fifth terror attack in six months — a series that has claimed 35 lives. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility. The first arrest on Saturday took place at the Dover ferry terminal — a main link to Europe. A "number of items" were recovered during the operation and the teenager is now in custody in London, officers said. Police had earlier raided a hom...
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