Suspect in London knife incident may have had militant contacts outside UK - intelligence source

The 27-year-old man detained carrying knives near Prime Minister Theresa May's office in London on Thursday may have had contacts with militants outside Britain and may have travelled to meet them, a source familiar with the investigation told Reuters.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify where the suspect - who has not yet been named - might have travelled or who he was in contact with.

The source said that investigators did not currently believe that the suspect had been in contact with Islamic State militants.

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