UK police arrest sixth man in investigation into bomb attack in London subway
London — A sixth man was arrested in the UK early on Thursday as part of the probe into the bomb attack on a London Underground train last week, police said. The man, aged 17, was detained under antiterrorism powers in Thornton Heath, south of London, where a search is under way, a statement said. About 30 people were injured in the September 15 attack at Parsons Green station in west London, which was claimed by Islamic State (IS). Dean Haydon, an antiterrorism officer, said the investigation was progressing rapidly. The bomb had been hidden in a large white bucket and it apparently failed to detonate fully during morning rush hour but resulted in what witnesses described as a "fireball". Some commuters suffered burns, while others were injured in the stampede to the exit that ensued. The bombing was the fifth terror attack in Britain in six months, which combined have claimed 35 lives. The terror alert in the UK was raised to its maximum "critical" level on Friday, meaning another...
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