Manchester knows from bitter experience that it takes unity to survive a terror attackBy Canadian Press on October 4, 2025. MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester is coming to terms with the latest tragedy to befall the city. The attack on Thursday at a synagogue came eight years after a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena venue, killing 22 people and injuring many others. The dead in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 included six children, the youngest being 8 years old. Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, which has an away fixture on Sunday in London, was caught up in the Manchester Arena bombing, which was attended by his wife and two daughters.