Summary
Police identified the suspect in a stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester, UK, as Jihad al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent. The attack occurred on Yom Kippur, leaving two dead and three injured, and was declared a terrorist act.
Key Facts
- The suspect's name is Jihad al-Shamie.
- He is 35 years old and a U.K. citizen of Syrian descent.
- The attack happened at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester.
- Two victims died, and three others are seriously injured.
- The incident took place on Yom Kippur, a significant Jewish holiday.
- It has been declared a terrorist incident by authorities.
- Two men and one woman have been arrested related to the attack.
- Al-Shamie was not part of the British government’s Prevent counter-terrorism program.
