Ariana Grande Concert Attack: 22 killed by bomber named as Salman Abedi
T he suicide bomber who brought carnage to the Manchester Arena has been named as Salman Abedi. Monday night's attack at a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande left 22 people dead, including an eight-year-old girl, and dozens injured. first victim of concert attack is a fan Theresa May raised Britain's terror threat level from severe to critical and said the military could be deployed to support armed police officers at public events. Abedi, believed to have been born in Manchester and of Libyan descent, studied business at Salford University but dropped out before completing his degree. A bedi, who was reportedly known to the security services, is thought to have returned from Libya as recently as this week. A school friend told The Times: "He went to Libya three weeks ago and came back recently, like days ago." T he 22-year-old is thought to have attended the Manchester Islamic Centre, also known as Didsbury Mosque, along with his ...