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Britain
Day 2: PM warns a second attack ‘may be imminent’ and raises terror threat to highest level after ISIS claimed cell planted crude Tube bomb which could have killed dozens
2017-09-16
[DailyMail]
  • Soldiers will replace police at key locations out of public view so more armed officers can go onto streets

  • Scotland Yard has identified the suspect behind the rush hour bomb on District Line train at Parsons Green

  • Failure of the device to detonate properly avoided a massive blast that would have claimed dozens of lives

  • Manhunt underway for bomber amid fears he may have left other devices and could be armed with knives

  • Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the west London attack saying its 'soldiers' had 'planted IEDs'

  • About the bomb:

    o Crude bucket bomb had timer attached meaning terrorist probably exited at an earlier station but bomb failed to detonate;

    o The IED used Christmas lights as a fuse, as recommended by ISIS magazines and online bomb manuals;

    o The majority of victims suffered 'flash burns' and others suffered crush injuries in 'human stampede' as people fled the train and station;

    o 29 victims treated at hospitals, some quickly released
The Telegraph continues liveblogging here.
Update from the Telegraph liveblog at 1:00 p.m. EDT:
Detectives investigating the terrorist attack at Parsons Green have made a "significant" arrest in connection with the attempted bombing.

The 18-year-old man was arrested by Kent Police in the port area of Dover on Saturday morning under section 41 of the Terrorism Act.

He remains in custody at a local police station from where he will be transferred to a south London police station.
And from the Daily Mail article, which was updated a few minutes ago:
Surrey home raided by police hunting Parsons Green bomber 'is owned by MBE-awarded foster couple who have taken in hundreds of children including refugees from Middle East warzones'.

The house in Sunbury-on-Thames is where Penelope Jones, 71, and her husband Ronald, 88, raised 268 foster children.

The couple owned the property as of February this year although it is not known if they or any of their children still live there.

At least eight of the Jones' foster children have been refugees with some coming from Iraq, Eritrea, Syria, Albania and Afghanistan.

Earlier today police apprehended a suspect in the 'port area' of Dover as he tried to buy a ferry ticket to France in a a believed attempt to flee the country.
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Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2017-09-16 14:20  

#1  BUT the real story is Trump v. May fighting over a tweet according to the MFM
Posted by: Frank G   2017-09-16 08:43  

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