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LONDON, March 24 (KUNA) -- British Metropolitan Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley said Friday that "two further significant arrests" has been made over the attack in Britain's Parliament, which resulted in killing four people and wounding many others.
So far, nine people were in custody. A 10th suspect was released on bail, according to British police.
Rowley also revealed that the attacker, known as Khalid Masood, 52yrs, was born Adrian Russell Ajao, but also said he was known by a number of aliases, among them Adrian Elms.
He added that investigators had spoken to 3,500 witnesses and were examining 2,700 items seized during a series of raids.
The attacker was born in southeastern England and had most recently been living in the central city of Birmingham.
Two days ago, the attacker, drove his car into crowds of people on Westminster Bridge, killing three and wounding around 50 others, before stabbing a police officer to death at the Houses of Parliament.
He was shot dead by police. (end)
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