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The horror in Manchester: A reflection on terror tactics

Dr Dave Sloggett reflects on events in Manchester and asks if this is a tipping point in the tactics used by contemporary terrorist groups.

Police and members of the public leave flowers in St Ann's Square, Manchester, the day after a suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Police and members of the public leave flowers in St Ann's Square, Manchester, the day after a suicide bomber killed 22 people, including children. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Date - 23rd May 2017
By - Dr Dave Sloggett - Police Oracle
The last time that terrorism came to the streets of Manchester it arrived with a warning. Irish dissidents were not intent of mass murder. They wanted to see the Arndale Centre destroyed with all its economic impact. Terrorism in those days was...
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