Summary
A man carried out a terrorist attack by driving a car into people outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. He killed two people and seriously injured four more before police shot him dead. British authorities confirmed the incident as a terrorist attack and arrested two other suspects.
Key Facts
- The attack occurred outside a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, an important Jewish religious day.
- The attacker killed two people and wounded four others during the incident.
- Police shot and killed the suspect, who was initially thought to have a bomb due to a vest he wore.
- No actual explosives were found with the suspect.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack, promising increased security for the Jewish community.
- Antisemitic incidents have reportedly increased in the UK following recent events in Israel and Gaza.
- Two other suspects have been arrested in relation to the attack.
- The community responded with concern as the attack happened during a time of Jewish mass gathering.
