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| Manchester attack: 'Immense progress' made by police | Manchester attack: 'Immense progress' made by police |
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| Police have made "significant arrests and finds" in their inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing, according to the UK's top counter-terrorism officer. | Police have made "significant arrests and finds" in their inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing, according to the UK's top counter-terrorism officer. |
| Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said they had "got hold of a large part" of the terror network they believe bomber Salman Abedi had been a part of. | Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said they had "got hold of a large part" of the terror network they believe bomber Salman Abedi had been a part of. |
| "Immense" progress has been made, he added, but more arrests were likely. | "Immense" progress has been made, he added, but more arrests were likely. |
| Amid increased security at UK events, Mr Rowley also urged the public to "go out as planned and enjoy yourselves". | Amid increased security at UK events, Mr Rowley also urged the public to "go out as planned and enjoy yourselves". |
| He added that police have reviewed security at more than 1,300 events across the country, and people could be "100% confident" they are doing everything possible to protect them. | He added that police have reviewed security at more than 1,300 events across the country, and people could be "100% confident" they are doing everything possible to protect them. |
| But for the investigation team, he said, there were still "important" lines of inquiry to pursue, and the security level will not yet be reduced from "critical". | But for the investigation team, he said, there were still "important" lines of inquiry to pursue, and the security level will not yet be reduced from "critical". |
| A senior security source told BBC News the threat level was "critical" partly because of concern at so-called "copy-cat" attacks, as well as fears about the Manchester network. | |
| The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Ian Hopkins, said 12 locations were still being searched. These operations, as well as one at Manchester Arena, will continue over the weekend. | |
| He said thousands of items had been gathered by officers and are now being assessed, though he would not say whether they could have been used to make explosive devices. | |
| Mr Hopkins also warned that hate crime had risen in the area since the attack, going from 28 reports on Monday to 56 on Wednesday. | |
| He said these numbers cannot be directly linked to the attack. | |
| But he added: "Manchester has come together this week... but it is important we continue to stand together, particularly against some of the hate-filled views that we have seen from a very small minority of the community that have no place here in Greater Manchester. | |
| "I have a sent personal message to the faith leaders and places of worship across Greater Manchester today, thanked them for their support shown we will not tolerate hate crime here in Manchester." | |
| 22nd victim named | 22nd victim named |
| Eight men - aged between 18 and 38 - are in custody on suspicion of terror offences, in connection with Monday's suicide attack at the arena. | Eight men - aged between 18 and 38 - are in custody on suspicion of terror offences, in connection with Monday's suicide attack at the arena. |
| Abedi blew himself up, killing 22 men, women and children, as people were leaving an Ariana Grande concert. | Abedi blew himself up, killing 22 men, women and children, as people were leaving an Ariana Grande concert. |
| A total of 10 people have been arrested in the UK, including Abedi's 24-year-old brother Ismail, but two were later released. | A total of 10 people have been arrested in the UK, including Abedi's 24-year-old brother Ismail, but two were later released. |
| A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman were the two released without charge. | A 16-year-old boy and a 34-year-old woman were the two released without charge. |
| The 22nd victim of the attack has been named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley, from Halewood in Merseyside. | The 22nd victim of the attack has been named as 15-year-old Megan Hurley, from Halewood in Merseyside. |
| A total of 66 people remain in hospital, with 23 in critical care. | A total of 66 people remain in hospital, with 23 in critical care. |
| The most recent arrest happened at around 02:00 BST on Friday when armed officers raided a terraced house in Dorset Avenue, Moss Side. Police remain on guard outside. | The most recent arrest happened at around 02:00 BST on Friday when armed officers raided a terraced house in Dorset Avenue, Moss Side. Police remain on guard outside. |
| Multiple sources have told the BBC that a barber shop in the same area, linked to a house that was searched earlier in the week, was also raided overnight. | Multiple sources have told the BBC that a barber shop in the same area, linked to a house that was searched earlier in the week, was also raided overnight. |
| Three men aged 18-24 were arrested during the raid in the Fallowfield area of the city on Wednesday. The BBC understands at least one of them worked at the barber shop. | Three men aged 18-24 were arrested during the raid in the Fallowfield area of the city on Wednesday. The BBC understands at least one of them worked at the barber shop. |
| On Friday, police said they had searched an address in St Helens, Merseyside, in connection with the attack. | On Friday, police said they had searched an address in St Helens, Merseyside, in connection with the attack. |
| Residents who were moved from their homes in Wigan on Thursday night, while armed police and a bomb disposal unit searched a house, have been allowed to return. | Residents who were moved from their homes in Wigan on Thursday night, while armed police and a bomb disposal unit searched a house, have been allowed to return. |
| Libyan links | |
| In the Libyan capital Tripoli, Abedi's younger brother Hashem, 20, and their father, Ramadan, were held by special forces linked to the interior ministry. | In the Libyan capital Tripoli, Abedi's younger brother Hashem, 20, and their father, Ramadan, were held by special forces linked to the interior ministry. |
| A Libyan official has said Abedi's brother knew of his aim to carry out an attack, but did not know its timing or location. | A Libyan official has said Abedi's brother knew of his aim to carry out an attack, but did not know its timing or location. |
| A school friend of Hashem, who did not want to be named, told the BBC that he left school when he was 14 to go to fight in Libya, returning "much more Islamic and wearing traditional salafi clothing". | A school friend of Hashem, who did not want to be named, told the BBC that he left school when he was 14 to go to fight in Libya, returning "much more Islamic and wearing traditional salafi clothing". |
| Abedi, 22, was known to the security services, but his risk to the public remained "subject to review". | Abedi, 22, was known to the security services, but his risk to the public remained "subject to review". |
| He is also believed to have fought in Libya when he was 16, according to BBC Newsnight. The police have not commented. | He is also believed to have fought in Libya when he was 16, according to BBC Newsnight. The police have not commented. |
| The BBC understands he attended football coaching sessions in 2014 with the Manchester United Foundation - the charitable arm of Manchester United FC - at a project for young people in the city. | The BBC understands he attended football coaching sessions in 2014 with the Manchester United Foundation - the charitable arm of Manchester United FC - at a project for young people in the city. |
| One of his former teachers, Mark Roberts, told the Times Educational Supplement that Abedi was an "averagely lazy, dislikeable boy" who refused to do his coursework on time, but he showed no signs of any radical tendencies. | One of his former teachers, Mark Roberts, told the Times Educational Supplement that Abedi was an "averagely lazy, dislikeable boy" who refused to do his coursework on time, but he showed no signs of any radical tendencies. |
| Security minister Ben Wallace told the BBC there were between 400 and 500 active investigations into people plotting or engaged with plots to attack the UK, covering 3,000 individuals. | Security minister Ben Wallace told the BBC there were between 400 and 500 active investigations into people plotting or engaged with plots to attack the UK, covering 3,000 individuals. |
| There were also between 12,000 and 18,000 people in the same category as Abedi - those who had come to the attention of the security services. | There were also between 12,000 and 18,000 people in the same category as Abedi - those who had come to the attention of the security services. |
| "The scale of the challenge we face is the key," said Mr Wallace. | "The scale of the challenge we face is the key," said Mr Wallace. |
| "When is someone boasting or when is someone acting suspiciously? The police and the security services always have to make that judgement call and that is a lot of people. | "When is someone boasting or when is someone acting suspiciously? The police and the security services always have to make that judgement call and that is a lot of people. |
| "We used to say that a terrorist only has to be lucky once. We have to be lucky all the time." | "We used to say that a terrorist only has to be lucky once. We have to be lucky all the time." |
| General election campaigning, which was suspended after the Manchester attack, resumed on Friday, with Labour drawing links between wars abroad and terrorism "at home". | General election campaigning, which was suspended after the Manchester attack, resumed on Friday, with Labour drawing links between wars abroad and terrorism "at home". |
| Leader Jeremy Corbyn said that under a Labour government, UK foreign policy would change to one that "reduces rather than increases the threat" to the country. | Leader Jeremy Corbyn said that under a Labour government, UK foreign policy would change to one that "reduces rather than increases the threat" to the country. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May is attending a G7 Summit meeting in Sicily. In a speech, she will urge world leaders to do more to combat online extremism. | Prime Minister Theresa May is attending a G7 Summit meeting in Sicily. In a speech, she will urge world leaders to do more to combat online extremism. |
| Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
| All 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack have been named. | All 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack have been named. |
| The youngest was eight-year-old Saffie Roussos from Lancashire, who was described as "simply a beautiful little girl" by her head teacher. | The youngest was eight-year-old Saffie Roussos from Lancashire, who was described as "simply a beautiful little girl" by her head teacher. |
| The oldest victim was Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 51 and from Blackpool, who had gone to the arena with a friend to pick up her friend's daughter. | The oldest victim was Jane Tweddle-Taylor, 51 and from Blackpool, who had gone to the arena with a friend to pick up her friend's daughter. |
| What more do we know about the attacker? | What more do we know about the attacker? |
| More details have begun to emerge about 22-year-old suicide bomber Abedi. | More details have begun to emerge about 22-year-old suicide bomber Abedi. |
| His sister, Jomana, has said she believed her brother may have been reacting to US-led strikes in the Middle East. | His sister, Jomana, has said she believed her brother may have been reacting to US-led strikes in the Middle East. |
| "He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge. | "He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge. |
| "Whether he got that is between him and God," she reportedly told the Wall Street Journal. | "Whether he got that is between him and God," she reportedly told the Wall Street Journal. |
| It is also being reported that a Libyan government spokesman said 15 minutes before he blew himself up, Abedi called his mother and brother. | It is also being reported that a Libyan government spokesman said 15 minutes before he blew himself up, Abedi called his mother and brother. |
| Profile: Who was Salman Abedi? | Profile: Who was Salman Abedi? |
| In recent days, former classmates of Abedi have variously described him as jokey, gullible and short-tempered. | In recent days, former classmates of Abedi have variously described him as jokey, gullible and short-tempered. |
| Another, who did not want to be named, told the BBC's World At One Abedi did not "come across as an intelligent person". | Another, who did not want to be named, told the BBC's World At One Abedi did not "come across as an intelligent person". |
| "I wasn't shocked," the classmate added. "He fits the profile for a suicide bomber." | "I wasn't shocked," the classmate added. "He fits the profile for a suicide bomber." |
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