A second suspect has been detained in connection to Friday’s bombing on a London subway train that injured dozens, the Metropolitan Police said Sunday.
The unidentified man is 21-years-old and was apprehended in a London suburb late Saturday local time. An 18-year-old man was arrested hours earlier in the coastal city of Dover as he tried to flee the country. It’s unclear what the men are suspected of, but Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu called Saturday’s arrest “significant.”
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack Friday night through several channels linked to the terror group. ISIS claims it was carried out by an affiliated unit. (RELATED: Britain Expects More Attacks As ISIS Claims Responsibility For Subway Blast)
Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the second arrest is an indication that it wasn’t a so-called “lone-wolf” attack, but there is currently no evidence that Islamic State was involved.
“It is inevitable that so-called Islamic State, or Daesh, will reach in and try to claim responsibility,” Rudd told BBC Sunday. “We have no evidence to suggest that yet.”
British Prime Minister Theresa May increased the terror threat from severe to critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently. The threat has not been downgraded despite the arrests.
“The public will see more armed police on the transport network and on our streets, providing extra protection,” May told BBC. “This is a proportionate and sensible step which will provide extra reassurance and protection while the investigation progresses.”
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