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Manchester Synagogue Attack Declared Terrorism With Two Worshippers Killed and Suspect Shot Dead

Security has been tightened at synagogues across the UK after police declared the Yom Kippur attack a terrorist incident.

Overview

  • A car was driven into pedestrians before stabbings outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall during Yom Kippur.
  • Armed officers shot the attacker within seven minutes, and a vest resembling an explosive device was later deemed not viable.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the investigation, Operation Plato was invoked, and three people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.
  • Police named the victims as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, while three others remain in hospital in serious condition.
  • The suspect was identified as Jihad al‑Shamie, a UK citizen of Syrian origin, and patrols at Jewish sites have been increased nationwide as the prime minister chaired emergency meetings.