SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS
Suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, was a Libyan known to British authorities prior to the attack. Most of the victims were children and some as old as 8 years Explosion occurred in the foyer area of Manchester Arena that has a capacity of 21,000.
PREVIOUS INCIDENTS
52 Manchester incident is Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack since four suicide bombers killed 52 London commuters on three subway trains and a bus in July 2005. 200 Manchester was hit by a huge Irish Republican Army bomb in 1996 that levelled a swathe of the city centre leaving more than 200 people injured though no one was killed.
THIS ATTACK stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice — deliberately targeting innocent and defenseless. People of Manchester have fallen victim to a callous terrorist attack. Our way of life will always prevail.
— THERESA MAY, UK Prime Minister Broken. From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. i don't have words, — ARIANE GRANDE, Pop singer So many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers. We cannot stand for a moment longer for the slaughter of innocent people. — DONALD TRUMP, US President Pained by the attack in Manchester. We strongly condemn it. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured. — NARENDRA MODI, Prime Minister