Libya says working closely with Britain over concert attack
The suspected suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, who killed 22 people in Manchester was born in Britain of Libyan origin
Crowds look at the balloons, flowers and messages of condolence left for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack, in central Manchester, Britain May 25, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
TRIPOLI:
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert in Manchester, a senior Libyan official said Thursday.
"We are working closely and intensively with our British partners to probe possible terrorist networks and we have achieved important progress," deputy interior minister Abdelsalam Ashour told reporters.
Britain has named the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack on a Manchester concert Monday as Salman Abedi, who was born in Britain of Libyan origin.
Libya arrests brother, father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber
Ashour, a member of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), said the interior ministry's Deterrence Force was in charge of the investigation but gave no further details.
"We have strong and close ties with our (British) friends," he told reporters, reading from a statement.
Three men arrested over Manchester attack
Libyan authorities have detained the alleged suicide bomber's father as well as a brother, sources in Libya have said.
Investigators in Britain were trying to track down a militant network suspected of having orchestrated the attack which also wounded dozens.
After arresting a 23-year-old man on Tuesday, British police said they had taken three more men into custody on Wednesday in south Manchester, where Abedi lived.
Monday's attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.
Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert in Manchester, a senior Libyan official said Thursday.
"We are working closely and intensively with our British partners to probe possible terrorist networks and we have achieved important progress," deputy interior minister Abdelsalam Ashour told reporters.
Britain has named the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack on a Manchester concert Monday as Salman Abedi, who was born in Britain of Libyan origin.
Libya arrests brother, father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber
Ashour, a member of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), said the interior ministry's Deterrence Force was in charge of the investigation but gave no further details.
"We have strong and close ties with our (British) friends," he told reporters, reading from a statement.
Three men arrested over Manchester attack
Libyan authorities have detained the alleged suicide bomber's father as well as a brother, sources in Libya have said.
Investigators in Britain were trying to track down a militant network suspected of having orchestrated the attack which also wounded dozens.
After arresting a 23-year-old man on Tuesday, British police said they had taken three more men into custody on Wednesday in south Manchester, where Abedi lived.
Monday's attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.