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Manchester Arena bombing

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The Manchester Arena bombing was an Islamist suicide bomb attack. It occurred in Manchester, England, on 22 May 2017. Twenty-three people were killed, including the bomber.[2][3][4][4]

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The exterior of Manchester Arena in 2010
The exterior of Manchester Arena in 2010
Location Manchester Arena
Manchester, England, U.K.
Coordinates 53°29′17.3″N 2°14′34″W / 53.488139°N 2.24278°W / 53.488139; -2.24278Coordinates: 53°29′17.3″N 2°14′34″W / 53.488139°N 2.24278°W / 53.488139; -2.24278
Date 22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)
22:31 (BST)
Attack type Suicide bombing
Deaths 23 (including the bomber)
Injured 800+[1]
Perpetrator Salman Ramadan Abedi

Bombing

The explosion caused Manchester Victoria railway station's services to be blocked. Police described the reports as a "serious incident".[5][non-primary source needed]

Mayor of Liverpool Steve Rotheram was present at the concert with his family.[6]

At approximately 01:35 BST, a controlled explosion was conducted by police in Cathedral Gardens after what was believed to be an explosive device was found.[7][non-primary source needed] The item was determined to be harmless clothing that was left behind.

Police were first treating this as a possible but unconfirmed terrorist attack done by a suicide bomber until confirmed as a suicide bombing hours later.[8]

The bombing is the most deadly terrorist attack to occur in the United Kingdom since the 7 July 2005 London bombings.[9]

Attacker

The suicide bomber, Salman Ramadan Abedi, was a 22-year-old British citizen of Sunni Islam faith[10] and was known to British security services.[11] He was born in Manchester on 31 December 1994 to a family of refugees from Libya who had settled in south Manchester.[12][13][14] The lone male was reported to have carried out the attack using an improvised explosive device in an act of a suicide attack.

Reactions

The event took place just over two weeks before a general election in the United Kingdom. Both Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron quickly condemned the incident, expressed sympathy for the victims, and praised the response of emergency services.[15][16]

Condolences were expressed by the leaders and governments of many countries:[17] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres,[18] Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland,[19] President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker,[20] Pope Francis,[21] and Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Yousef Al-Othaimeen.[22]

President Donald Trump condemned the attack and wrote on Twitter: "We stand in absolute solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom." Trump also commented on the events whilst on a visit to Israel, calling the perpetrator(s) "evil losers."[23]

A one-minute silence was observed at 11am on 25 May 2017.

Manchester Arena Bombing Media

  • Didsbury mosque.jpg

    Abedi's family regularly attended the Didsbury Mosque

  • Granby House 24-05-17.jpg

    Police outside the entrance of Granby House, inside which Abedi had assembled the device, on 24 May

  • City Room .jpg

    The City Room, pictured in 2020 after renovations

  • Moments inside Manchester Arena right after the explosion on Ariana Grande's concert.webm

    A video from a concertgoer showing the inside of the arena immediately after the bombing

  • The Glade of Light memorial in Manchester, Salford view.jpg

    The Glade of Light opened in 2022 to commemorate the victims of the bombing.

References

  1. ↑ Abbit, Beth (22 June 2017). "Number of people injured in Manchester terror attack rises to 250". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/number-people-injured-manchester-arena-13223904. Retrieved 26 June 2017. 
  2. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  3. ↑ "Gig-goers killed in 'explosion' at Manchester Arena - live updates". Manchester Evening News. 22 May 2017. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-arena-explosion-evacuated-ariana-13075807. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  5. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  6. ↑ Roberts, Rachel (23 May 2017). "Manchester 'explosions': A 'number of fatalities' reported following Ariana Grande concert". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manchester-explosions-latest-news-updates-arena-ariana-grande-bangs-police-a7750381.html. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  8. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  9. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  10. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  11. ↑ "Manchester Arena attacker named by police as Salman Ramadan Abedi". The Guardian. 23 May 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/23/manchester-arena-attacker-named-salman-abedi-suicide-attack-ariana-grande. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  12. ↑ Manchester attack: Who was Salman Abedi?. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40019135. Retrieved 24 May 2017. 
  13. ↑ Evans, Martin; Ward, Victoria (23 May 2017). "Salman Abedi named as the Manchester suicide bomber – what we know about him". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/23/salman-abedi-named-manchester-suicide-bomber-know/. Retrieved 23 May 2017. "his parents were Libyan refugees who came to the UK to escape the Gaddafi regime". 
  14. ↑ "Manchester attack: Who was the suspect Salman Abedi?". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40019135. Retrieved 24 May 2017. "His parents escaped to Britain as refugees from Libya.". 
  15. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  16. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  17. ↑ Palazzo, Chiara. "'An attack on innocents': World reacts with shock and horror to Manchester explosion". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/23/manchester-arena-shock-disbelief-police-confirm-19-killed-terrorist/. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  18. ↑ UN chief strongly condemns terrorist attack on Manchester concert. 23 May 2017. https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56819. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  19. ↑ Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on terror attack in Manchester. 23 May 2017. http://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/statement-commonwealth-secretary-general-patricia-scotland-terror-attack-manchester. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  20. ↑ Statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker following the attack in Manchester. 23 May 2017. http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-17-1434_en.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  21. ↑ "Pope Francis offers condolences to Manchester attack victims". Catholic Herald. 23 May 2017. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/05/23/pope-francis-offers-condolences-for-manchester-attack-victims/. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  22. ↑ OIC Secretary General Condemns the Deadly Attack in Manchester, the United Kingdom. 23 May 2017. http://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=13607&t_ref=5926&lan=en. Retrieved 23 May 2017. [dead link]
  23. ↑ Trump calls Manchester attack perpetrators 'evil losers'. 23 May 2017. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/23/politics/trump-manchester-remarks. 
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