Terrorist who killed two in synagogue attack named by British police

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2025-10-02

London (PA Media/dpa) - The terrorist who killed two Jewish men outside a synagogue on the holiest day of the religion's calendar was a British citizen of Syrian descent, police have said. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in connection with the killings carried out by Jihad Al-Shamie, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) added. Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police 7 minutes after officers were alerted to the a......

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