United Kingdom police announce 'extensive investigations' of larger Manchester terrorist network

Soldiers walk past tourist souvenir stalls in London Britain
Soldiers walk past tourist souvenir stalls in London Britain
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02 June, 2017

Ariana Grande has vowed to return to Manchester, England, to give a concert to raise money for the victims of Monday's deadly bombing at her show there.

Likewise, The Scottish Sun publishes images of all 22 victims killed in Monday's attack and features Eilidh's face in the middle of the collage.

On Tuesday, U.S. media revealed the name of the Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi, and cited the information to U.S. officials before the chief of police in Manchester confirmed Abedi's identity.

In the Libyan capital Tripoli, its been reported that Abedi's younger brother Hashem (20) and their father, Ramadan have been held by special forces linked to the interior ministry.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, but British investigators have not yet concluded whether the perpetrator, 22-year-old British citizen Salman Abedi, acted alone or with accomplices.

The terrorist behind the Manchester bombing phoned his mother and said "forgive me" before carrying out the attack.

"Severe" is the second-highest threat level, below "critical", and indicates an attack is highly likely but not imminently expected. They purported to show a detonator, battery, nuts and screws for shrapnel, and fragments of a backpack used in the attack.

"We're strong but mighty", said resident Sophia Goodman.

A National Counterterrorism Policing spokesperson said in a statement that the leaks breach the trust between United Kingdom investigators and their American counterparts.

Britain's home secretary criticised USA officials for leaking sensitive information about the ongoing inquiry into the bombing.

Grande announced her intentions in a letter posted online in what was her first public response to the bombing.

Earlier on Thursday, British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to US President Donald Trump to say intelligence shared between their two countries had to remain secure.

The U.S. and British leaders talked again later, sitting next to each other at a working dinner.


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