Man arrested over British letter bomb attacks

LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) Police arrested a man today over a series of letter bomb attacks in Britain, media reported.

The suspect was arrested in Cambridgeshire, BBC and Sky television said. Police could not immediately be reached for comment.

Six people were hurt in Swansea, south Wales, on February 7 by the seventh letter bomb in a three-week campaign that included at least three targets related to the enforcement of traffic rules, leading media to speculate a disgruntled motorist was to blame.

Police have said they believe the bombs -- packed into padded envelopes -- were intended to shock, not kill, and no one has been seriously injured.

Police detained another man earlier this month under mental health laws after he claimed to have sent one of the letter bombs.

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