By Tuesday morning, ISIS had claimed responsibility for Monday night’s terror attack outside the Manchester Arena that left 22 people dead. Media reports identified the attacker as 23-year-old Salman Abedi, who was known to authorities. Police had also arrested another man in connection with the bombing.
It’s also been reported that the bomber had clear ties to al Qaeda and might have been trained in Libya.
The Ariana Grande concert bomber may have received terror training in Libya https://t.co/VpUWQZtV6O pic.twitter.com/k2XApOC2YG
— New York Post (@nypost) May 24, 2017
NBC News: The Manchester bomber had "clear ties to al Qaeda" and had travelled to Libya in the last year. https://t.co/utDLtZI5Ln
— David Firestone (@fstonenyc) May 24, 2017
The work of counterterrorism experts is just beginning, though. As the Washington Post reported Tuesday night, the search is on to isolate what could have motivated the bomber.
In suburban Manchester, a search for what might have motivated the attacker https://t.co/vIWeeT7bqe
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2017
Um. Really?
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) May 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/DirtyKallahanX/status/867197361650585600
Democracy dies in darkness, guys.
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) May 24, 2017
I'm sorry you guys at @washingtonpost are the last to know as is usually the case in these situations.
— clarice starling (@hell_oh_clarice) May 24, 2017
My God we may never know! ?
— catie lord (@tudsgrl) May 24, 2017
Hmmm…what could have motivated this "lone wolf" to use nail bomb w intention to kill as many innocent kids as possible?What could it be??
— ??MR. Michael (@michael_house9) May 24, 2017
nothing to do with religion move along
— BLAKE X (@theblakex) May 24, 2017
It has nothing to do with Islam. Am I doing this right?
— Anita Sia Perpwalk (@NewYearsDani) May 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/HardlyApathetic/status/867191125085478916
The Chinese occupying Tibet, Im guessing.
— ??Night "Impeachment Circus” Wood✞⚭⚓ (@Shteina_Gott) May 24, 2017
Probably didn’t like the food at the venue. We may never know
— Brian Collins (@rbrianc) May 24, 2017
C'mon WaPo…it's a little too early for sarcasm and joking. Try to be a little more sensitive and PC.
— AEJ (@patriotismplz) May 24, 2017
That cannot be a REAL headline? You expect people to buy this crap? Let's guess the motive? Me first. Radical Islam for $10 Alex.
— gun4hyr (@gun4hyr) May 24, 2017
Stop. Just stop.
— Left Defense (@LeftDefense) May 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/CoverSalmon/status/867185621776965632
There might be a breakthrough later Tuesday night when Nightline airs. ABC News has put chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross on the case, and rumor is he’s cross-checked the name Salman Abedi against the database of known Tea Party members provided to him by sources within the IRS.
As the search for clues gets underway, a portrait of the suspected Manchester bomber is starting to emerge: https://t.co/8LYPynhTvY pic.twitter.com/qmkZ6YfQ2l
— Brian Ross Investigates (@BrianRoss) May 23, 2017
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‘No sh*t, Sherlocks’! Prepare to be stunned by WaPo’s #ManchesterBombing take https://t.co/9FOn0sTsCW
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 23, 2017
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