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U.K. police say deadly rampage at Manchester synagogue was terrorist attack
- A terrorist attack occurred at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, killing two and injuring four during Yom Kippur.
- The assailant, who was shot dead by police, drove into congregants and attempted to enter the synagogue, with reports indicating he wore a suicide vest.
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as 'absolutely shocking' and announced increased police presence at synagogues across the country.
- Police classified the incident as terrorism, with two additional suspects arrested in connection with the attack.
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Police ID Dead Attacker at UK Synagogue; 3 Held
Police in England announced Thursday that the dead assailant responsible for the Yom Kippur attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in north Manchester was a British citizen of Syrian descent. Further, three people have been arrested and remain in custody on suspicion of commission, preparation, and instigation of acts of terrorism: two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement. …

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Manchester synagogue killer named, as police arrest third terror suspect
A British citizen of Syrian descent has been identified as the man who police shot dead outside a synagogue, where he launched a terror attack that left two people dead and four in hospital.
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