Days after a suicide bomb went off at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, the Royal Air Force sent a Paveway IV bomb to ISIS territory with a message for the jihadists: “Love From Manchester.”
RAF crew write 'love from Manchester' on bomb destined for Islamic State https://t.co/x9xBgzzW4L pic.twitter.com/756oyRWE63
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 25, 2017
Despite reports the image was fake, the RAF has since confirmed the authenticity of the photo to The Telegraph.
“The sentiment of the message written on the weapon is understandable and such writing has history in the RAF, so the individual concerned will not be taken to task,” the RAF source told the Telegraph.
The suicide bomber, identified as Salman Abedi, killed 22 people, including children and teens, and injured 59 others in the worst attack on British soil in since 2005.