British Authorities Identify Suspected Manchester Suicide Bomber

Manchester Arena incident. Police close to the Manchester Arena the morning after a suspected terrorist attack at the end of a concert by US star Ariana Grande left 22 dead. Picture date: Tuesday May 23, 2017. See PA... Manchester Arena incident. Police close to the Manchester Arena the morning after a suspected terrorist attack at the end of a concert by US star Ariana Grande left 22 dead. Picture date: Tuesday May 23, 2017. See PA story POLICE Explosion. Photo credit should read: Peter Byrne/PA Wire URN:31417981 MORE LESS

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Officials in the United States say British authorities have identified the suspect in the Manchester suicide bombing attack as Salman Abedi.

A U.S. official confirmed the identity Tuesday to The Associated Press. No additional details were immediately available.

The bombing Monday night at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester killed 22 people and sparked a stampede of young concertgoers.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Dan Coats, the U.S. director of intelligence, says that connection has not yet been verified.

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  1. No winners in this game.

  2. And no doubt drumpf is pissed that this didn’t happen on American soil where he could fully exploit it. Such a tragedy for the victims in Manchester.

  3. The man’s name was Salman Abedi. That means that Radical Islamic Terrorism was involved. That being the case, the so-called President must utter those very words within 24 hours or the terrorists win and civilization as we know it will come to an end.

    Never mind. I think that last thing happened on January 20.

  4. I stubbed my right big toe last week, really really bad, and ISIL took credit.

    Like Donnie & Co…they thrive on ratings. Start ignoring them unless there is concrete evidence, even then don’t highlight ISIL’s very existence.

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