Hong Kong Arrests Five More People Over Alleged Bomb Plot
- Nine others arrested last week on suspicion of planning attack
- Tensions heightened since officer was stabbed in street July 1
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Hong Kong police have arrested five more people on suspicion they were planning bomb attacks, adding that more arrests could be made as the investigation continues.
The group -- aged between 15 and 37 -- was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of “conspiracy to plot terrorist activities,” a violation of the national security law, the Hong Kong Police Force said in a statement.