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Manchester Police Arrest 3 More Men In Connection To Arena Bombing

Wednesday's arrests come after Prime Minister Theresa May raised the terror threat level to "critical," the highest setting.
Manchester police have arrested three men as part of the inquiry into Monday night's terrorist attack. Here, a police officer stands on duty outside a residential property in Fallowfield, in Southern Manchester, on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the bombing at the Manchester Arena. / OLI SCARFF / Getty Images

Police officers have arrested three more men as part of the investigation into Monday's bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. The arrests came after Prime Minister Theresa May raised the terror threat level to "critical," the highest setting.

The identities of those men and the charges against them were not announced. They were arrested "after police executed

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