Tag: Manchester Attack
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Manchester attack weighing on British elections – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa I have poured over the face of 22-year old Salman Abedi several times. He looked so innocent and charming. I played in my mind how such a young man would have left his South Manchester home on Monday, May 22 and headed for the Manchester Arena packed with mostly children and young…
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Manchester Attack: We accept ‘full responsibility’ for intelligence leaks – United States
The United States government has accepted full responsibility for leaks of the British police investigation into Monday’s deadly bomb attack in Manchester which killed 22 people and injured over 60. This was revealed on Friday by the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. Appearing alongside British foreign secretary Boris Johnson in London, Tillerson said…
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UK election campaign resumes after Manchester attack
Britain’s anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP) will unveil its policy pledges on Thursday, restarting an election campaign which was suspended after a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured dozens more in the northern city of Manchester. Britons are due to vote on June 8, with the latest polls, published before Monday’s attack, showing Prime…
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Manchester Attack: Queen Elizabeth, Donald Trump, Angel Markel, other world leaders react
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has responded to the suicide bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, northern England that killed at least 22 people and injured around 59 on Monday evening. In a statement published on the Royal Family’s official website, the Queen described the terrorist incident as a “dreadful event” and thanked…
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Manchester Attack: Police confirm arrest of 23-year-old suspect
British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a terror attack at a pop concert in Manchester which killed 22 people and injured dozens more. “With regards to the ongoing investigation into last night’s horrific attack at the Manchester Arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man…