need them for, but we will keep our careful eye on it, and when it is appropriate, we will end operation temporaeeks? i can't comment in any more detail because it is an operational matter. but i repeat, we expect this to be temporary. thank you for your time. lots more information coming to us at all points this morning. i can show you the first image we have of the man named as the bomber, salman abedi. we know he is 22, we can speak to our security correspondent frank gardner, what more can you tell us this morning? the libyan connection is really the one that people are burying deep into. the big concern here is who helped him. the device was too sophisticated for one person to put together on their own. it was a viable and sophisticated device of a viable and sophisticated device of a completely different order to be ham—fisted, low—tech attacks that have taken place across continental europe in recent months. the fear, andi europe in recent months. the fear, and i don't want to alarm people unduly, but the worst case scenario is that there is a bomb maker, an expert bomb maker, somewhere a

this request is part of a well-established plan known as operation tempora, in which the armed forcesolice officers involved are well-trained and well-prepared to work in this kind of environment. the secretary of state of defense has approved this request and operation tempora is now in full force. this means that guards on key sites will be replaced by members of the armed forces, which will allow the police to increase number of armed forces in key locations. you might see military personnel at concerts and sports matches helping the police to keep the public safe. in all circumstances, members of the armed forces who are deployed in this way will be under the command of police officers. precisely how the military and armed services are deployed is an operational decision for police commanders and the assistant commissioner and the metropolitan police will be making a statement giving further details at new scotland's yard later this evening. in the coming days and weeks, there will be many events hosted up and down the country. the police will work with the organizers and hosts of

operation tempora is now in force.armed officers responsible for duties byh as bernanke sites -- members of the armed forces, which allowed us to significantly increase the number of armed officers on patrol in key locations. you might also see military personnel does life -- such as concerts and sports matches, helping to keep the public safe. circumstances, members of the armed forces will be under the command of peace officers. the military and armed peace officers will be deployed is an operational decision for peace commanders. this is also decision -- assistant commissioner will be making a statement giving further details to new scotland yard later this evening. weeks,coming days and there will be many events hosted up and the country. the police will work with organizers and hosts of these events to come to a judgment about how they can go ahead, make sure the attend them are safe and secure. feelnot want the public to unduly alarmed. when faced a serious terrorist threat in our country for many. the operationa

operation tempora has been invoked. that means there will be additional military personnel coming to back-fill armed police officers so they can support other areas. gavin: all of these special operations are aimed at discovering the circle linked to salman abedi. it has become clear that he is part of a terrorist cell. police were examining his house in south manchester. abedi may have been a mule, a bomb carrier. the bomb makers may still be at large. abedi returned to the u.k. from libya a few days before the attack. abedi worshiped that this mosque. one of the trustees condemned monday's attack, although he did not take any questions. >> the horrific atrocities that occurred in manchester monday night has shocked us all. it has indeed shocked us all. this act of cowardice has no place in our religion or any other religion, for that matter. gavin: on monday, abedi carried out a suicide attack at the manchester arena. 22 people were killed and 64 injured. today "the new york times" revealed pictures from the crime scen

the government has operated operation tempora.tected by armed troops. we havejust will be among sites protected by armed troops. we have just heard from a school that one of its pupils was one of the 22 who died the attack. meljones, a nine—year—old from cheshire died in the attack. the school of just from cheshire died in the attack. the school ofjust put out that from cheshire died in the attack. the school of just put out that very sad news. we have heard that all of the victims have been identified but it will be sometime perhaps the full details are given to the public because the priority is ensuring that all of the families and made com pletely that all of the families and made completely aware. —— nelljones. nine years old is not right. nell jones. was at year nine people. —— nelljones was a year nine pupil. the youngest victim of the attack, saffie roussos, was just eight—years—old. today her headteacher, chris upton, from tarleton community primary school in lancashire, has been paying tribute to her. i would like to sen

this request is part of a well—established plan known as operation tempora.oldiers into public places to support police. all the extra police office rs support police. all the extra police officers will be augmented by military support. the first phase, those of military officers will guard key locations, free police office rs guard key locations, free police officers tojoin their guard key locations, free police officers to join their colleagues on the street. we could also use military police at key events. this level has only been reached twice before. first in 2006, during a major operation to stop a plot to blow up transatlantic airline. and then when a man tried to bomb london nightclub before attacking the airport. the government will take every measure available to help the police protect the public. it's now more than 2a hours since the attack happened just as thousands of fans were leaving the manchester arena. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports now on the attack — a warning, there are distressing images. ariana grande's concert was coming

the secretary of state for defense has approved this request and operation tempora is now in force.hat armed police officers responsible for duties such as guarding key sites will be replaced by members of the armed forces allowing the police to significantly increase the number of arm officers on patrol in kiey locations. you may see military personnel deployed at certain events like concerts and sports matches helping the police to keep the public safe. in all circumstances, members of the armed forces who are deployed in this way will be under the command of police officers. precisely how the military and armed police officers will be deployed is an operational decision for police commanders, and assistant commissioner at the metro pal tan police has a statement to give further details at scotland yard later this evening. in the coming days and weeks, there will, of course, be many events hosted up and down the country. the police will work with the organizers and posts of these events to come to a judgment about how they could go ahead while making sure the people who attend the

going to deploy soldiers alongside police at key positions, around cities, so, this operation, which is known as tempora armed police officer who will be on patrol round city centres and we have seen plenty of that today in manchester. 400 armed police officers have been on duty. what we will see is more soldiers deployed to help out with the police. the prime minister saying that is a proportionate and sensible response, we have been doing a quick bit of research on that, i can tell you that the threat level has been up there at critical twice before, once in 2006 during a plot, a major plot to smash, or to blow up transatlantic airliners with liquid bomb, you might remember that, there was a long running court case and it is one of the reasons we have to put our liquids into clear bags when we go to the airport. then it was raise again the following year when the security chiefs deemed there was a plot to bomb a london nightclub, and in fact that ended with the attack on glasgow airport, so with the attack on glasgow airport, so twice before, it has been at this critical level, and it will be at criti