ISIS Claims The Attack At The Ariana Grande Concert

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

ISIS claimed responsibility for the blast at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, northern England, on Monday night. The attack, which killed at least 22 people, including an 18-year-old university student, and left around 59 wounded, was described by British Prime Minister Theresa May as "the worst attack the city has ever experienced."

The news comes after the outlets reported that ISIS supporters were celebrating the bombing on social media, declaring it a victory against "crusaders" in the West and defining it as a response to airstrikes in Iraq.

According to the Daily Telegraph, a video showed an English-speaking ISIS supporter holding a sign stating "Manchester" with the date of the attack.

Telegram said that "one of the soldiers placed explosive devices at a crusader gathering in the middle of the British city of Manchester," hinting that the terrorist incident was not a suicide attack, as it is believed to have been.

The ISIS statement says the bombing was a response to Britain's "transgressions against Muslim lands". Pro-ISIS accounts had previously celebrated the attack on the media, framing it as a response to air strikes in Iraq. Embed from Getty Images m {× Žß-Ýã × œå¾šñçôá½ »k-5s-5m¾ ^

An image of the statement was shared on Twitter by Rita Katz, Director of the SITE Intelligence Group, a company that tracks the online activity of white supremacist and jihadist organizations. In another tweet, Katz said ISIS gave instructions on how to make a bomb in November. She added that the official ISIS claim did not include any information on who carried out the attack last night.

The UK has been a target for the militant group for some time. In March, he declared himself responsible for an attack in London when a lone assailant hit a group of pedestrians with an SUV on Westminster Bridge.