While the smoke settles

In the case of an explosion at a concert in the UK, four people were arrested. This was reported by the BBC with reference to the statement of the police of the Big Manchester.

The brother of the alleged suicide bomber Ismail Abedi was detained on Tuesday. Three more suspects were detained on Wednesday. “This attack was more difficult to organize than those that we saw before. Most likely, he (terrorist. - Ed.) - acted not alone,” said the Minister of the Interior, Amber Radd.

On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Teresa May announced an increase in the level of a terrorist threat in the country from a “serious” to the maximum “critical”. Along with the police, 3800 troops will patrol the streets of British cities, additional security will be assigned to all key objects of infrastructure and tourist attractions. On Wednesday, the guide shift ceremony in the Buckingham Palace was canceled. The Westminster Palace is closed to the public to further notification.

The names of nine out of 22 victims of the attack are published. Among them is an eight -year -old girl Suffy Russos. Two citizens of Poland, Marcin and Angelica Clis were also killed. For some time they lived in York. The police established the individuals of all the dead, but will publish them only after the child is informed.

According to updated data, 64 wounded remain in eight hospitals in Manchester. 20 of them are in critical condition. Among the wounded 12 children under the age of 16.

The explosion on the Manchester Arena occurred on Monday evening during the concert of American singer Ariana Grande. There were about 21 thousand people at the stadium, among whom there were many children. May described the actions of the suicide bomber as a manifestation of "terrifying nauseating cowardice."

On Tuesday, the identity of the suicide bomber was established . This is 23-year-old Salman Abedi. As noted, earlier he already fell into the field of view of law enforcement officers. Abdi was born in Britain, but his parents came to the country from Libya, fleeing the Gaddafi regime. It is noted that recently Abedi had a strange manner. In particular, one of his acquaintances told the publication that she saw how he loudly chanted Arab prayers, standing on the street, a few weeks before the attack. It is reported that shortly before the terrorist attack, Abedi visited Libya.