Cold and heartless killers, created here in the West

Jeremy Corbyn has the guts to say the unsayable: the West’s military intervention in the Middle East gave rise to the Manchester bomber and others who will follow him

People stop by a mass of flowers to observe a minute's silence at St Ann's Square in central Manchester Picture: Getty
Armed police secure a street in central Manchester following the May 22 terror attack at the city’s Manchester Arena Picture: Getty

It’s called the IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Signatures File, and it’s a critical weapon in the library of the fight against terrorism. DIY bomb-makers almost universally tend to use their own unique method in designing their bombs and more importantly, when designing their detonation devices. Their bespoke technology becomes their signature.

In particular the ...