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Manchester Arena Bombing

The Manchester Arena Bombing was a terrorist attack on May 22, 2017, during an Ariana Grande concert. A suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device in the venue, causing mass casualties and injuries. The blast resulted in 22 deaths and hundreds wounded, many children and young people. The attacker, motivated by extremist ideologies, aimed to spread fear and harm innocent civilians. The attack prompted widespread grief, increased security measures, and a global focus on preventing terrorism. It remains one of the deadliest terrorist incidents in the UK in recent years.