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[Audio] "Understanding the 2017 Manchester Arena Bombing" On the fateful night of 22 May, 2017, at about 10:31 pm, a tragic event unfolded at the Manchester Arena in England. During the concluding moments of Ariana Grande's concert, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in the arena foyer. This devastating act resulted in the loss of 22 lives, including children, and left 1,017 individuals injured." "Who was the attacker?" The attacker responsible for this terror act was Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old British citizen of Libyan heritage. He had been radicalized and was connected to a terror network prior to the bombing. Abedi's extremist ideology led him to join ISIS in Libya, and he returned to Manchester in 2017 to execute the attack. His brother, Hashem Abedi, played a role as his accomplice in planning and executing the bombing." "Pertinent Information" This bombing was a tragic milestone in the United Kingdom's history, being the deadliest terrorist attack since the 7/7 London bombings in 2005. It also marked the deadliest attack carried out by a suicide bomber in the UK since the 1970s. What makes this incident even more heartbreaking is that it occurred at an Ariana Grande concert, attended by numerous children and young adults. The impact of this event was profound, leading to heightened security measures and renewed efforts to prevent future acts of terrorism in Manchester and throughout the United Kingdom.".