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U.K. Police Arrest Second Suspect in Blast; Threat Level Cut

  • Two unidentified man being held under Terrorism Act: police
  • Terrorism threat level lowered to severe, second highest
Police officers at the entrance to Parsons Green station in west London on Sept. 16.

Police officers at the entrance to Parsons Green station in west London on Sept. 16.

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The U.K. arrested a second suspect in connection with the blast on a commuter train as London’s counter-terrorism police widened their investigation into the attack that injured at least 30 people. After the arrests, the U.K. on Sunday lowered the terrorism threat level to severe from critical.

Police arrested a 21-year-old man in Hounslow, southwest London, late Saturday, according to a statement. He was being held under the U.K. Terrorism Act in a south London police station. An 18-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in the departure area of the port at Dover, the main ferry link between the U.K. and France that saw over 12 million passengers in 2016.