Nearly 400 terror-related arrests in UK over 12 months

The British Home Office said Thursday that almost 400 terror-related arrests were made nationwide over the 12-month period until June of this year, more than in any year since the government started recording such statistics in 2001. The terror-related incidents during the 12 months included the March 22 attack near London's Palace of Westminster, the May 22 bombing at Manchester arena and the June 3 attack at London Bridge. A total of 379 people were taken into custody, an increase of almost 70 percent year-on-year.

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