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18-yr-old arrested for London Tube terror attack

The man was detained in the port area of Dover by Kent Police over the Friday morning rush hour attack at the Parsons Green station in southwest London

Emergency services outside Parsons Green. Photo: Reuters

Emergency services outside Parsons Green. Photo: Reuters

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The man was detained in the port area of Dover by Kent Police over the Friday morning rush hour attack at the Parsons Green station in southwest London, BBC reported.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said the arrest was "significant", but the terror threat level remains at "critical".

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First Published: Sep 16 2017 | 4:03 PM IST

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