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Two Killed in Manchester Synagogue Attack as Police Open Terrorism Investigation

Classified as terrorism, the case has produced two arrests alongside heightened protection at synagogues nationwide.

Overview

  • A driver rammed pedestrians and then stabbed people outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall during Yom Kippur.
  • Armed officers shot the believed attacker at the scene, and bomb specialists carried out a controlled explosion after finding suspicious items on his body.
  • UK counterterrorism police reported two arrests of suspected collaborators as investigators continue forensic and bomb-safety operations.
  • Police confirmed two people were killed and said four victims remain hospitalized with serious injuries, including a synagogue security guard.
  • Worshippers were initially kept inside the synagogue and later evacuated safely as authorities increased patrols at Jewish sites across the country.