While President Trump was abroad encouraging Muslim nations to eradicate radical Islam, an explosion occurred at an arena in Manchester, England, following a concert by American musician, Ariana Grande. Last evening, Victory Girl, Nina, brought us the breaking news here. Since then, we’ve learned frustratingly little following the attack. That said, here’s what we do know:

• Most significantly, authorities believe a lone suicide bomber is responsible; authorities are treating the attack as terrorism.

NBC News: Forensic evidence at the scene including a body found at the blast site indicates that this was a suicide attack #Manchester

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) May 23, 2017

Latest: Male at scene of #ManchesterArena attack identified as probable suicide bomber, @evanperez & @PamelaBrownCNN reporting

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 23, 2017

Official: "We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident until we have further information." https://t.co/t4cJUUCHAo pic.twitter.com/kWoiwIoCpT

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2017

• And here is an up-to-date statement from Greater Manchester Police:

Latest statement on incident at Manchester Arena @CCIanHopkins pic.twitter.com/GEABqAk5rr

— G M Police (@gmpolice) May 23, 2017

• You can read eyewitness accounts of the attack here:

‘The blood, the sound, the body parts…it will never leave my mind’: Witnesses tell of horrific scenes, shrapnel at… https://t.co/kD1SXKOga1 pic.twitter.com/siSzoO4ZA4

— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) May 23, 2017

• Intentionally or otherwise, this attack occurred on the four-year anniversary of the brutal murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby by two Islamic terrorists.

NOTE: Manchester explosion happens on 4th anniversary of the public murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.

Dates matter to Jihadi terrorists. pic.twitter.com/dRhyaWN9AV

— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) May 23, 2017

Indeed they do. The timing is likely not insignificant.

• Nineteen are dead, at least 50 are injured, some possibly from trampling after concert-goers panicked following the explosion. Young girls were likely the intended target.

CBS News confirms a large group of young girls are among the 19 dead following alleged terror attack at Ariana Grande concert in England

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) May 23, 2017

The Manchester terrorist attack was directed at children. It's going to be a very big shock for the UK. pic.twitter.com/ZwwbhwZszh

— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) May 23, 2017

Cowards who kill innocent children are enemies of free & decent people around the world. Tonight Americans mourn with our British allies.

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 23, 2017

Amen.

• Reports say that victims are being treated for “nail” and “shrapnel” wounds, indicative of an IED.
• Frantic parents and friends have taken to social media to locate loved ones who’d attended the concert:

Families are trying to find children who are missing after the terrorist attack in #Manchester, #England:https://t.co/38kYpYMdB7#UK

— Netizen Nickster (@NetizenNickster) May 23, 2017

'Pls help me…': Frantic parents hunt for missing kids after #ManchesterArena concert blast. https://t.co/OJ6Sm7BI7L @Reuters #USA #London pic.twitter.com/HvsLsJpNST

— Imad Salamoun (@ImadSalamoun) May 23, 2017

• Reports say the detonation occurred in the foyer of the concert hall.

• As of this posting, no confirmed names or ages of the victims have been released.
• Some concert-goers reported smelling smoke and/or gasoline.
• A dash-cam video appears to have captured audio of the explosion:

Dashcam video appears to catch explosion at Manchester Arena https://t.co/t4cJUUCHAo pic.twitter.com/c96G7jEOwI

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2017

• Police conducted a controlled detonation of a “suspected device:”

#Manchester incident update: Police have performed a controlled explosion in Cathedral gardens after police found a suspected device

— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 23, 2017

• Though no one has claimed responsibility as of yet, not surprisingly ISIS and its supporters jumped online to praise the attack. This video has not been authenticated by authorities:

TERROR IN MANCHESTER: Video Circulating of ISIS Supporter Warning of More Attacks In U.K.

WATCH – https://t.co/OTp6mnFKLd pic.twitter.com/WkbCVeVw4D

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 23, 2017

• All campaigning for the upcoming June election has been suspended until further notice.
• And then there’s this fact:

Around 400 ISIS-trained fighters are believed to have returned to the UK from war zones in Syria and Iraq https://t.co/CdSx6SIusI

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) May 23, 2017

While the identity of the attacker, or the specific motivation for this atrocity, is not yet know, National Review’s Tom Rogan weighed in on the attack last evening:

Information continues to trickle in. Victory Girls will update with information as it becomes available. Please continue to hold Manchester in your thoughts and prayers. Their plight is unimaginable.

UPDATE [6:30 am PT] Reports indicate ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack. Eight-year old, Saffie Roussos, is among those who died, as well as 18-year old Georgina Callander, described as a “super fan” of Ms. Grande. Death toll now stands at 22.