A suicide bomber who, on Monday evening, May 22, carried out a terrorist attack at the concert of American pop singer Ariana Grande in British Manchester, was called Salman Abedi. This was reported on Tuesday by CBS with reference to its sources.

The alleged offender was 23 years old. According to the informant of the publication, before the explosion in Manchester, the terrorist was already known to the British authorities as a person who could pose a potential danger.

As reported by CBS, at the entrance to the stadium where the concert was held, there was a check, but the suicide bomber did not attempt to enter the hall. The young man undermined himself at the exit from the controlled zone, when the spectators (about 20 thousand. ), Mostly young residents of the United Kingdom, began to leave the show.

Recall that the explosion at the indoor stadium "Manchester Arena" occurred at approximately 22:35 local time (00:35 Moscow time on Tuesday), immediately after the execution of the last song Grande. The incident is qualified as an act of terrorism. At the moment, the victims of the explosion are 22 people, 59 more are wounded, not including the suicide bomber.

According to the senior police constable of Manchester, Jan Hopkins, yesterday's blast was "the most horrible incident" that British law enforcement officers ever encountered. He said that among the dead there are children who are many among the wounded.

Also today, the terrorist organization IGIL, which was banned in Russia, claimed responsibility for what happened at the concert. "One of the soldiers of the caliphate managed to install an explosive device at a gathering of crusaders in Manchester," the militant's message reads. They called the stadium "a shameless place," and added that the attack was planned in advance, reports The Telegraph with reference to a statement distributed by extremist-related agency Amaq.