ISIS Concert Bomber Identified: Islamist Salman Abedi – Officials Say Killer Is Known to Them!
A large explosion went off at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on Monday night.
SEVERAL FATALITIES WERE REPORTED — And many others were injured in the blasts.
22 people were killed in the suicide attack.
One of the victims was an 8 year-old girl.
The Islamic State’s Amaq Mews claimed responsibility for the bloody attack.
The first ISIS report by Amaq News Agency claims the terror group killed 30 people in the explosion
30 "Crusaders" killed, claims Amaq #Manchester pic.twitter.com/uQudvbPLOs
— Blazing Fury (@FuryBlazing) May 23, 2017
Police identified 29 year-old killer Salman Abedi as the suicide bomber.
JUST IN: @CBSNews can now confirm Salman Abedi as the name of the suspected Manchester bomber pic.twitter.com/nJxcPxlmRZ
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) May 23, 2017
Police have raided a flat in Royston Court in Carlton Road, Whalley Range, Manchester.@IsraelNewsOrg @richcmather pic.twitter.com/sfVF8QQe4X
— Carlton Overseas (@DavidCarltonM21) May 23, 2017
MORE— UK officials said Salman Abedi is known to them.
WREG reported:
MANCHESTER — CBS News can now confirm authorities believe the suspect responsible for the deadly Manchester Arena attack is 23-year-old Salman Abedi.
Authorities said the suspect is known to them, but wouldn’t release further details….
A second 23-year-old was also arrested Tuesday in South Manchester.
Monday night’s attack was carried out by a lone suspect, but officials are trying to figure out who knew about the attack before hand and if there was a network of people helping.
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