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ISIS Supporters Cheer Manchester Bombing, Urge More Such Attacks

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Twitter accounts tied to the group hijacked the #Manchester hashtag.

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Supporters of the self-proclaimed Islamic State terror group cheered the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Britain that left at least 22 dead Monday night, with some on social media calling for more such attacks. Supporters of ISIS militants used Twitter accounts tied to the group to praise the blast, describing it as retaliation for Western airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Using the trending #ArianaGrande and #Manchester hashtags, they posted ISIS propaganda materials and called for similar attacks to be carried out elsewhere, using the slogans, “Kill Them Wherever You Find Them” and “Kill Them Everywhere.”

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