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But they are trained in how to use the device and where to be for maximum effect to kill as many people as possible. >> reporter: a view of the ied is under review and the shrapnel is considered a vital clue in this case because investigators are tracing it back to manufacturers. they can ultimately identify where it was sold, shannon. >> shannon: that will give them some good clues, we hope. now, what are we hearing about the father's potential connection to terrorist groups? >> reporter: counter terrorism told fox the father is a member of the lisg, this is the libyan islamic fighting group....

With these family members? >> they have to absolutely look at the family. his father reportedly was the member of the libyan islamic fighting group. this should surprise no one. libya has produced many, many, jihadist fighters over the past decade who have flocked to places like iraq and syria. there are dozens of isis training camps in libya. remember, shannon, as isis is being squeezed in syria and iraq, they're gonna look to lash out elsewhere. look at sinai as one spot, libya, and unfortunately right here in the west as we saw in manchester. >> what do you make of the president's decision ...

Man also from manchester and accomplished bomb maker was designated a foreign terror fighter by the united states. here's the important piece of this. he was sent to libya in 2011 by the leader of al qaeda to build a fighting force. he is considered a key trainer and recruiter of individuals for plots. so a lot of this coming back to libya. it gives us the scope of just how broad and international the investigation has become, shannon. >> shannon: it's all going to be linked with intelligence sharing. thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. >> shannon: the terror attack bringing to the forefro...

Pace. this extensive investigation is going on and activity taking place across greater manchester as we speak. >> rick levinthal joins us with the latest. good afternoon to you. >> reporter: shannon, news breaking with police calling the investigation intense. and that includes the arrest of the suicide bomber's older brother here in manchester. that happened yesterday. also the arrest of his younger brother in tripoli, libya, with suspicions of connections to isis. there are also reports the bomber's father has now also been taken into custody. they do say they have found ties, investigators...

Went to syria or libya or anywhere else for training and came to the united states, a ban in place for libya or some of the other muslim majority nations would not stop. the problem is that the banning and the borders don't stop the border of the mind and the computer that has no borders. that's how isis is recruiting individuals, over the internet. what we need to find is who they're recruiting and why and stop that and a ban, a wall, tighter borders here or in europe is not going to change it. >> shannon: are you saying a ban on travel from libya which is what president trump was attempting ...