Salman Abedi, the suspected Manchester suicide bomber, may have had enough materials in his home to craft additional bombs.
Salman Abedi, the suspected Manchester suicide bomber, may have had enough materials in his home to craft additional explosives.
While authorities continue to investigate Abedi, a kind of “bomb-making workshop” was found inside the bomber’s house where he reportedly stockpiled chemicals to make more devices, ABC News reports .
Counterterrorism officials fear that whoever built the bomb, used in the attack that killed 22 people and left 59 wounded outside an Ariana Grande concert, may have made other devices that could be used in future attacks.
The New York Times published photos of the bomb materials from the scene of the explosion on Wednesday. The bomber had the explosive in a light metal container that was either in a black vest or blue Karrimor backpack. A small switch may have also been held in his left hand to set off the bomb.
Ian Hopkins, chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police, said it’s “very clear” they are investigating a possible network behind the blast.
Matt Olsen, former director of U. S. National Counterterrorism Center told ABC News the design of the bomb was sophisticated enough to raise the idea that Abedi didn’ t act by himself.
“It’s really suggesting that he probably did not act alone, that he probably had some help, that he certainly had some advice on how to create the bomb, ” Olsen said.
Salman’s father, Ramadan Abedi, and brother, Hashem Abedi, were arrested in Libya on Wednesday while the suicide bomber’s other brother, Ismail, 23, was taken into custody by British police Tuesday.
Hashem confessed to knowing “all the details” of the attack and claimed that he and his brother were members of ISIS. Hashem added he was planning a similar attack Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
