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Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged ISIS Allegiance in 999 Call, Police Say

Police say the 999 call pledging allegiance to Islamic State underpins their view that the attacker was ideologically inspired, with no proven organisational link.

A forensic technician works at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Jihad Al Shamie called police to pledge allegiance to ISIS as he attacked a synagogue in Manchester. PA
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Overview

  • Counter-terror investigators say the emergency call forms part of their assessment that Jihad Al‑Shamie was influenced by extreme Islamist ideology, with no operational ties to ISIS established.
  • Six people were arrested under terrorism legislation after the attack; two have been released without charge and police indicated further releases were planned on Wednesday.
  • The police watchdog is investigating firearms use after Adrian Daulby, 53, was likely killed by a police round and another worshipper was injured during the operation to stop the attacker.
  • Al‑Shamie, 35, rammed worshippers with a car, stabbed others and tried to breach Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation while wearing a non‑viable hoax device before armed officers shot him dead.
  • Police say Al‑Shamie was not known to Prevent or counter‑terrorism units and was on bail over an alleged rape; three men remain in hospital with serious injuries.