Who is Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi?

Who is Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi? Why 22-year-old chose to carry out a terror attack that took the lives of 22 people. Who is Salman Abedi? Abedi, a student at the University of Salford. He was born in Manchester in 1994, the 22-year-old bomber was known to the security services and had "proven" links with ISIS. He is believed to have returned from Libya just days before the terror atrocity, having previously spent time in war-torn Syria. Abedi is the second youngest of four children. He is said to be both a Manchester United fan and a keen cricketer. According to neighbours, Abedi’s behaviour had become increasingly strange ahead of the suicide bombing. He had reportedly started chanting prayers in the street. Who are his family? He is the son of Libyan parents who had fled the Gaddafi regime and like many refugees fleeing to the UK, ended up being placed in the city. The parents of Salman Abedi had come to the UK from Libya, first staying in London before moving to Fallowfield in southern Manchester. He was one of four children. His older brother Ismail was born in Westminster in 1993. He had a younger brother called Hashim, and a sister called Jomana. Where did he live? Abedi reportedly lived at an address in Elsmore Road, Fallowfield, which police raided yesterday, ordering shocked residents indoors as they carried out a controlled explosion. Detectives, accompanied by bomb disposal soldiers, raided properties in Fallowfield and Whalley Range and made an arrest. A childhood friend of Ismail described Salman as "normal". There was, he said, nothing to suggest he was violent. "He was always friendly."