The essential:
► The organization Islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack via its agency Amaq
► The last report is 22 dead and 59 injured
► British police track suicide bombing
► The attack occurred at the end of a concert by Ariana Grande
► The electoral campaign for the British legislative elections is suspended
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■ Group EI Claim
The jihadist Islamic State (EI) group claimed on Tuesday in a statement the attack that left at least 22 dead and 59 injured Monday night after a pop concert in Manchester. The statement, issued by the terrorist group via one of its channels of communication on social networks, states that a "Caliphate soldiers placed a bomb in the crowd " during the concert. The jihadist group also threatened other attacks. According to Amaq, the propaganda agency of the ultraradical group, the attack was carried out by a " fighter " from the EI group. Earlier, Amaq asserted in another statement that a " team " of fighters had perpetrated the attack.
■ A suspect arrested
The essential question for the authorities is whether the man acted alone or whether he was supported by accomplices or even a network, which the use of an improvised explosive device might suggest. A more cumbersome and worrying procedure, then, was that of the Westminster attack claimed by the Islamic State organization, where the terrorist had used a car and a knife.
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The police announced the arrest south of Manchester of a 23-year-old man in connection with the attack, without giving further details. " We can confirm the arrest of a 23-year-old man in southern Manchester " in connection with the suicide bombing, police said at midday.
■ An improvised explosive device
The authorities confirmed that the powerful explosion at 2230 local time was caused by a suicide bomber who set off an improvised explosive device. Bolts and other metal parts were added to the explosive charge to make as many victims as possible, according to sources close to the investigation.
Moreover, the authorities would have found an identity document near the body of the suicide bomber. " Police and intelligence services think they know the identity of the perpetrator, but can not confirm his name at this stage," said Premier Theresa May.
Experts say that the way the attack took place indicates that it was meticulously planned and that its perpetrator did not act alone.
■ Many children among the victims
"Many young people and children are among the 22 people killed in the suicide bombing, including an eight-year-old girl," said Lancashire County on Tuesday. Thousands of children, sometimes under the age of ten, and teenagers attended the concert and fled the scene, panicking after the explosion. " We know that an isolated terrorist has detonated an explosive device at one of the exits of the room, deliberately choosing the place and time to cause as many victims as possible, including many children and young people," stressed Theresa May.
Questions arise regarding security checks at the entrance of the spectators in the Manchester Arena, some witnesses say that security is good, while others regret that no control has taken place or that a simple Quick search of the bags was carried out, without the use of metal detectors.
■ Anti-terrorism services on the alert
The level of alert bombing will not be raised, however. He has spent nearly three years from " important " to " serious ", the 4th out of 5, which means that an attack is considered highly probable; It will, therefore, remain " serious " and will not be relieved to " critical " because the security forces do not judge another attack imminent. Nevertheless, in recent months, the activity of counter-terrorism services has accelerated with, on average, one arrest per day.
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