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Post by Admin on May 28, 2017 18:25:12 GMT
Before his arrest in Tripoli yesterday, Abedi's father said his son had been affected by the death. He told the New York Times: 'Yes, a friend of his was killed by the gangs of Manchester, but that doesn't mean that he carried out an attack for it.' Ramadan Abedi, was arrested by masked gunmen in Tripoli while recording TV interviews in the country. He had claimed his son seemed 'normal' when they spoke five days ago and insisted: 'We don't believe in killing innocents.'
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Post by Admin on May 30, 2017 18:31:26 GMT
Britain’s prime minister put the nation on its highest level of alert on Tuesday and deployed the military to work with the police over fears that another terrorist attack was imminent. The announcement came as the police continued to investigate whether the Monday night bombing at a pop music concert in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children, was part of a broader conspiracy. Earlier in the day, the police raided the home of Salman Abedi, the man they identified as the bomber; he died in the blast. Chief Constable Ian Hopkins of the Greater Manchester Police said that the investigation was focusing on determining “whether Mr. Abedi was acting alone or as part of a network.” A senior United States official said on Tuesday night that Mr. Abedi had traveled multiple times to Libya, where his parents immigrated from, but did not know the timing of his last trip. The official was not authorized to discuss the information publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Post by Admin on Jun 4, 2017 18:21:27 GMT
President Trump this weekend reignited the debate over his travel ban following an attack Saturday in London that killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more. After reports of the London attack, Trump on Saturday renewed his call for the courts to approve his executive order, which temporarily bars nationals from six predominately Muslim countries from entering the U.S. "We need to be smart, vigilant and tough," Trump tweeted Saturday following reports of the London attack. "We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!" Some Republicans this weekend echoed the president's calls in light of the recent attack in London. But other lawmakers, including Republicans, as well as former Obama administration officials on Sunday appeared to disagree with the president, with some saying the Trump administration shouldn't be focused on barring people from entering the country but rather on fostering inclusion and community.
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Post by Admin on Jun 6, 2017 18:35:58 GMT
Two of the men who carried out Saturday night's terror attack in London have been named by police. Scotland Yard said Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, 27, from Barking, east London was known to police and MI5 but there was no intelligence to suggest an attack. The other attacker was Rachid Redouane, 30, from Barking, who police said claimed to be Moroccan-Libyan. The pair and one other man were shot dead by police after killing seven people and injuring 48. Redouane, who was a chef, also used the name Rachid Elkhdar. Assistant Commander Mark Rowley said: "Inquiries are ongoing to confirm the identity of their accomplice." He said the investigation into Butt began two years ago but "there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly".
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Post by Admin on Jun 20, 2017 19:24:05 GMT
A vehicle struck pedestrians in London's north shortly after midnight on Monday, police said, causing an unknown number of injuries in what police described as "a major incident." In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said they received calls at 12:20 a.m. local time of "reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians" on Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park. One person has been arrested, according to police. "Officers are on scene with other emergency services," police said. "There are a number of casualties being worked on at the scene." The UK Muslim Council of Britain said they had been informed a van ran over worshippers as they were leaving a mosque. The incident occurred at a major intersection near Finsbury Park Mosque, where prayers were scheduled to be held shortly before 11 p.m., according to the mosque's website. The mosque had broadcast the prayer service live on YouTube. "Our thoughts and prayers with those who got injured and effected by this cowardly attack in Finsbury Park area, many casualties in the floor," the mosque's chairman, Mohammed Kozbar, tweeted.
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