6th person linked to Manchester attack detained by police

LONDON, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A woman in connection with the Manchester bombing attack in Britain has been arrested by police, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

The arrest was made after armed police raided a block of flats in the north of Manchester. This has made the total number of suspects linked to the attack rise to six so far.

A suicide bombing attack on Manchester Arena on Monday evening has led to 22 deaths and 64 injuries. The suicide bomber's identity has been revealed by the police as Salman Abedi, 22, a son of Libyan parents who fled their native country and sought refuge in Britain.

Abedi's father and younger brother have also been arrested in Libya following the attack, according to Reuters.