Legal
Manchester Arena bomber’s brother summonsed to court over ‘no show’ at public inquiry (LINK ONLY)
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Ariana Grande
Deradicalization
UK warned it is failing to adapt as terror threat shifts from groups to lone attackers (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena attack: Runners and events mark fifth anniversary
(BBC) About 20,000 participants in the Great Manchester Run held a minute’s applause for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack on its fifth anniversary. Twenty-two people died when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ariana Grande concert on 22 […]
Clerics & Preachers
Death threats for imam who took on fanatics — and earned bomber’s ire (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
‘Obvious’ mistakes made by MI5 over Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester and London firefighters to assist in marauding terror attacks
(BBC) Firefighters in Manchester and London have agreed to assist police in future marauding terrorist attacks (MTA). Crews usually wait for police to secure a site but they will be trained to respond to MTAs — where attackers move through a location […]
Crime
Man, 24, admits £10,000 vandalism of Manchester Arena bombing memorial (LINK ONLY)
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Mosques
Manchester attack: Mosque rejects arena bomb ‘smearing’
(BBC) A mosque has denied accusations of promoting violence and radicalisation by a lawyer representing victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. Didsbury Mosque, where bomber Salman Abedi worshipped, claimed it had been “demonised” since the attack. John Cooper QC accused the […]
Government & Politics
UK campaigners call for support scheme for victims of terrorism (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Didsbury Mosque ‘turned a blind eye’ to Islamist extremism before the Manchester Arena terror attack (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
UK holds terror conference to make Square Mile ‘safest city area in the world’ London's business district set to trial new counter-terrorism tool
(National-UAE) A terror conference took place [last week] in London with the aim of making the capital’s business district the “safest city area in the world.” Hosted by City of London Police, more than 150 security professionals, business leaders and counter-terrorism experts […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Families call for ‘clear-sighted’ reports
(BBC) Families of those killed in the Manchester Arena attack have called on the inquiry into the atrocity to be “clear-sighted and brave.” A public inquiry into the bombing by Salman Abedi in 2017 began in September 2020 and finished earlier. It […]
Legal
Guilty plea for Seattle man who tried to join Islamic State
(AP) A 21-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty Monday to a terrorism-related charge after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group. Elvin Hunter Bgorn Williams was arrested last June at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as he checked […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: ‘Multiple chances’ to prevent atrocity
(BBC) Families of the 22 people killed in the Manchester attack have told the inquiry into the atrocity there were “multiple opportunities” to prevent it. The inquiry also heard claims Salman and Hashem Abedi must have been knowingly helped by others to […]
News: Europe
Fire crews to get bullet-proof vests in Greater Manchester and London
(BBC) Firefighters in Greater Manchester and London will be given bullet-proof vests, first aid equipment and training on how to deal with terrorist attacks. The move follows a successful ballot of Fire Brigades Union (FBU) members. Greater Manchester’s chief fire officer Dave […]
Children & Teens
Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos’s parents on hearing the truth
(BBC) Last month, the inquiry into the bombing of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena heard its final scheduled evidence. The BBC’s Judith Moritz has followed the family of Saffie-Rose Roussos — the youngest of the 22 victims — as they […]
Crime
Terrorists forming gang behind bars a ‘problem’ — watchdog (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Prison attack by Manchester and Parsons Green terrorists ‘must be wake-up call,’ government told (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Manchester and Parsons Green terrorists convicted of attacking prison officer inside HMP Belmarsh (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
MI5 knew Manchester Arena bomber supported Isis before attack, documents reveal (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Police had intel on Manchester Arena bomber years before attack, inquiry told (LINK ONLY)
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Crime
Man charged with criminal damage after Manchester Arena memorial vandalised (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Revealed: How fake passports allow IS members to enter Europe and US (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Reduced first aid training ‘a deliberate choice’
(BBC) A police force which responded to the Manchester Arena bombing was not providing the recommended hours of first aid training at the time, the inquiry into the attack has heard. The Manchester Arena inquiry was told Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bataclan attack doctor explains response
(BBC) A doctor has told the Manchester Arena inquiry how he treated casualties at the 2015 Bataclan theatre massacre despite the on-going threat around him. The inquiry into the 2017 bombing is looking into whether embedding doctors with armed police could speed […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Manchester Arena attack: Man arrested over bombing wanted in drugs probe
(BBC) A man arrested during the Manchester Arena bombing investigation is on the run in Libya and wanted by police for his role in a drugs conspiracy. Zuhir Nassrat, 23, was linked to two of the three chemicals used by the Abedi […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Ambulance response ‘still faces delays’
(BBC) There remain “unacceptable delays” in getting specialist paramedics to treat casualties in some major incidents, the Manchester Arena inquiry has heard. The inquiry has heard only three medics went into the scene of the 2017 bombing amid concerns about further attacks. […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Medical response delays ‘would not happen now’
(BBC) Policy changes mean the delay in medics getting to the Manchester Arena attack casualties “would not happen now,” the inquiry into the bombing has been told. The Manchester Arena inquiry has heard help was held up after the 2017 bombing because […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Police-embedded medics idea considered
(BBC) The inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack is looking into whether embedding doctors with armed police could speed up future response times. The inquiry has heard many casualties waited more than an hour for treatment after the 22 May 2017 […]
Government & Politics
Manchester Arena bomb victim’s mum welcomes terror security plans
(BBC) The mother of a man killed in the Manchester Arena bombing has said government plans to compel venues to provide security are “a giant leap forward in the right direction.” The proposed Protect Duty will include a requirement for some public […]
Government & Politics
Cost concerns over venue security duty plans in wake of Manchester bombing (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Manchester Arena security continually reviewed after bomb, inquiry hears
(BBC) Security improvements have been made at Manchester Arena since the terror attack nearly five years ago and are “continually reviewed,” a public inquiry has heard. Arena operators SMG and security firm Showsec were criticised in the first report published by the […]
Government & Politics
Manchester Arena bombing victim’s mother made OBE in new year honours for work to fight terrorism (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Ten key moments from 2021
(BBC) Over the past year, the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has heard heart-breaking accounts from the victims’ families and those who survived, while uncovering security failings and missed opportunities. It has also highlighted the heroic efforts of the people […]
Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Greater Manchester Police admits mistakes
(BBC) Greater Manchester Police has admitted it made errors on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing and in its planning for a terrorist attack. But it said “catastrophic failures” by an incident commander in the early stages of the police response […]
Health & Medicine
Manchester Arena inquiry: Families call ambulance response ‘inadequate’
(BBC) North West Ambulance Service’s response to the Manchester Arena attack was “inadequate,” an inquiry has been told. Only one paramedic was at the bomb scene for the first 45 minutes and many victims were helped by police officers, first aiders and […]
News: Europe
Greater Manchester fire service ‘unprepared’ for terrorist attack (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Manchester Arena inquiry: Police ‘blamed others’ for bomb response failings
(BBC) Police “abjectly failed” to co-ordinate the emergency response on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing, an inquiry has heard. Families of those killed said Greater Manchester Police (GMP) had tried “to blame others” for its mistakes. The public inquiry into […]
Academics & Education
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s punch ‘could have been red flag’
(BBC) Salman Abedi punching a female student after a row about her wearing a short skirt could have been a red flag to his radicalisation, an inquiry has heard. Abedi, who killed 22 people in the Manchester Arena bombing, hit the girl […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Hashem Abedi ‘more influential’ than bomber
(BBC) Hashem Abedi, who was jailed for his part in the Manchester Arena attack, was probably “more influential” than the bomber, an inquiry has heard. Abedi, who is serving a life sentence, helped organise the attack his brother Salman carried out in […]
Academics & Education
Manchester Arena inquiry: Salman Abedi was immature student, hearing told
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber was an “immature” student whose conduct raised concern but could not obviously be linked to extremism, an inquiry heard. Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb in the venue’s foyer on 22 May 2017. […]
Academics & Education
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber attacked girl at college, hearing told
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber attacked a female student while he was studying at a college, an inquiry has heard. Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb in the venue’s foyer on 22 May 2017. The inquiry into the […]
Academics & Education
Manchester Arena inquiry: No sign of Abedi’s extremism at school, teacher says
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber’s former head teacher has told an inquiry there was no sign of his extremism while he was at school. Twenty-two people were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb in the venue’s foyer on 22 May 2017. […]
Children & Teens
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomb response shameful, says victim’s dad
(BBC) The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena attack has said that the response to the bombing was “shameful” and “inadequate.” Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, was among 22 people killed in the 2017 bombing. Her dad Andrew Roussos told the […]
Legal
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother will be arrested on return
(BBC) The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber will be arrested and brought to give evidence to the attack inquiry if he returns to the UK, a judge has said. Ismail Abedi had been ordered to attend the Manchester Arena inquiry in […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: Arena bomber’s father part of militia, terrorist says
(BBC) A convicted terrorist has admitted he was in the same Libyan militia group as the Manchester Arena bomber’s father. Abdalraouf Abdallah, a friend of Salman Abedi, was brought from HMP Wakefield to give evidence at the Manchester Arena inquiry into the […]
Clerics & Preachers
Manchester Arena bomber gave imam ‘hateful look’ after he denounced extremism, inquiry told (LINK ONLY)
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Clerics & Preachers
Manchester Arena inquiry: Mosque failed to act on extremism, families say
(BBC) The mosque which the Manchester Arena bomber attended failed to adequately “challenge extremist ideology” in the years before the attack, the families of his victims have said. A former Didsbury Mosque imam has told the Manchester Arena inquiry support for terror […]
Mosques
Manchester Arena inquiry: Bomber’s brother had IS material
(BBC) The Manchester Arena bomber’s elder brother had a “significant” amount of extremist material when he was teaching at a mosque, an inquiry has heard. Ismail Abedi helped with Quran reading in Arabic in classes at Didsbury Mosque between February 2014 and […]
News: Europe
Manchester Arena inquiry: No sign bomber was extremist, friend says
(BBC) There was no indication the Manchester Arena bomber held extremist views and was planning a terrorist attack, his friend has told an inquiry. Alzoubare Mohammed said Salman Abedi “distanced himself” from friends and “would probably go to the mosque more often” […]