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Manchester Synagogue Attack Declared Terrorist Incident With Two Dead and Two Arrested

Downing Street convened a Cobra meeting to coordinate the national response.

Overview

  • Scotland Yard’s counterterrorism command took charge of the case and police said two people were arrested in the investigation.
  • Police said the attacker used a vehicle to strike people before stabbing victims outside the synagogue during Yom Kippur.
  • Officers shot the assailant dead seven minutes after the first report, and authorities are withholding his identity to protect the inquiry.
  • Greater Manchester Police reported two people were killed and four hospitalized, with three patients in serious condition.
  • Police said the attacker wore a fake explosive belt, and security staff and worshippers prevented him from entering as about 600 people were inside.