LONDON, March 22: British police arrested three men on Thursday in connection with the July 7, 2005 suicide bomb attacks that killed 52 commuters in London. The three were arrested by counter-terrorism police “on suspicion of the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism” a police statement said.

“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,” it said.

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

The suspects were taken to a central London police station to be questioned.

Searches were under way at five houses in the area of Leeds, the northern city which was home to three of the bombers.

—Reuters