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Isis supporters celebrate on social media in wake of deadly Manchester attack
No terror group has yet officially claimed responsibility for the Manchester terror attack – but supporters of Isis have celebrated the attack online.
A video posted on social media shows an English speaking Isis supporter holding up a sign saying, ‘Manchester.’
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He says, ‘This is only the beginning. The lions of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham are beginning to attack all the crusaders.’
2) Pro-#ISIS forum users call #Manchester attack “a successful and surprising blow,” to #Britain, frame attack as retaliation for airstrikes pic.twitter.com/aDu1KBHaCE
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) May 23, 2017
1) No claim regarding blast in #Manchester, but #ISIS accounts celebrating the attack, disseminating media & threats pic.twitter.com/Z8VqKWUkXD
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) May 23, 2017
Other Isis supporters said that the attack was retaliation for British involvement in bombing campaigns over Syria.
Key Islamic State-linked Telegram channels that have celebrated #Manchester attack now spreading words re Pound loss relative to Dollar pic.twitter.com/3IX3rcw7d5
— Michael S. Smith II (@MichaelSSmithII) May 23, 2017
Key Islamic State-linked Telegram channels that have celebrated #Manchester attack now spreading words re Pound loss relative to Dollar pic.twitter.com/3IX3rcw7d5
— Michael S. Smith II (@MichaelSSmithII) May 23, 2017
Terror analyst Michael S Smith said that the celebrations were a ‘strong indicator’ that the attack may be linked to supporters of Isis.
Isis has not yet officially claimed responsibility for the attack – with claims normally issued through their news agency, Amaq.
