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Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur Kills Two as Police Launch Terror Investigation

Counterterror officers are investigating, with extra police guarding synagogues nationwide.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police say a car rammed worshippers outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation before knife attacks around 9:30 a.m.
  • Armed officers shot the suspected attacker at 9:38 a.m., and police later confirmed the suspect had died.
  • Police are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, with two people killed and three seriously injured.
  • Two additional people were arrested as bomb‑disposal teams examined suspicious items found at the scene.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer cut short a trip to convene an emergency meeting and ordered increased protection for synagogues across the UK.