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Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur Kills Two as Police Call It Terror

Police activated the UK's counterterror plan to protect Jewish sites.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police say a car rammed worshippers outside Heaton Park synagogue before the assailant attacked with a knife, prompting officers to shoot him dead.
  • Two members of the Jewish community were killed and three others remain in serious condition in hospital, according to police.
  • Specialist bomb-disposal teams deployed to the scene rendered suspected explosive devices safe after controlled operations.
  • Two people have been detained in connection with the incident, and investigators believe they have identified the attacker but have not released a name.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer left an international summit to oversee the response and ordered increased police protection for synagogues across the UK.