UK police arrest three over 7/7 bombing

British police arrested three men today in connection with the July 7, 2005 suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 commuters on …

British police arrested three men today in connection with the July 7, 2005 suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 commuters on London transport.

"Two men, aged 23 and 30 were arrested shortly before 1:00 pm at Manchester Airport when they were due to catch a flight to Pakistan," police said in a statement.

"A third man, aged 26 was arrested at a house in Leeds shortly after 4:00 pm"

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