The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena atrocity was today shown images of the Abedi family posing with machine guns in Libya.
One photo shows Ismail and Ramadan Abedi, the elder brother and father of suicide bomber Salman Abedi carrying guns in the African country. In another image, Ismail Abedi points to an Isis book at a shop.
A third photo shown to the inquiry shows suicide bomber Salman Abedi, 22, who killed 22 people and injured hundreds more at an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017, also posing with a large machine gun.
The inquiry at Manchester Magistrates' Court is currently hearing evidence relating to the radicalisation and background of Salman Abedi and others. It follows three weeks of 'closed' hearings, during which MI5 and counter-terror police chiefs have been questioned on intelligence about the Abedis.
In one photo, Ismail and Ramadan Abedi pose with machine guns in Libya
In another image, Ismail Abedi is seen pointing to an Isis book at a bookshop
A third image shows Salman Abedi, 22, carrying a machine gun
Yesterday, the inquiry heard friends of Salman Abedi were in 'shock and disbelief' when they learned he was the man responsible for the atrocity.
Mohammed Alzoubare said Abedi distanced himself from their friendship group in the year leading up to the 2017 attack and had become more religious but his 'good friend' had never expressed extremist views to him.
On learning of the revelation that Abedi was the bomber, he told the inquiry: 'After the news said that it was Salman, we were shocked. Some of us were even questioning it because we thought he was still in Libya. At first there was disbelief, shock. That was the first reaction to be honest.'
On Monday, Mr Alzoubare said their fathers were friends and he got to know Abedi better after moving from London to Manchester in about 2014.
He said: 'Initially we played football, probably twice, three times a week. We watched football at his. He used to cook, we used to
