British police on Thursday arrested nine men in south London [Images] in connection with the investigation into the failed attacks on the city last week.
The men were arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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The arrests came as investigators were questioning one of the would-be bombers Yasin Hassan Omar, picked up on Wednesday in Birmingham.
A hunt for three of the bombers involved in the failed attacks is continuing. In a related development, three women were detained at Stockwell on suspicion of harbouring offenders connected with the attempted bombings.
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