Shamie, 35, as suspect in Manchester synagogue attack. He was shot dead by officers. Three others arrested on terrorism charges.

UK counter-terrorism police named a British citizen of Syrian descent as the perpetrator of an attack on a synagogue that killed two people.

Thursday's incident in Manchester came as the community observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Counter-terrorism police and armed officers descended on a residential street which is claimed to be where the Mnachester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie lived. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The Manchester Synagogue attack, now labeled a "terrorist incident," resulted in two fatalities and the death of a suspect.

It is almost certain that terrorist actors in the UK would have the intent to conduct an attack against synagogues in the UK, as highly visible and publicly accessible symbols of the Jewish faith,” Pool Re Solutions threat analysts’ team told Insurance Business.

The attack on a synagogue in northern England on Thursday sent fear through a Jewish community already dealing with a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents, bringing warnings about the need to keep doors shut and avoid gathering in communal places.

As part of the ongoing “ACT – Action Counters Terrorism” campaign, UK Counter Terrorism Policing is calling on the public to report any suspicious online content or activity. This comes as the UK’s specialist unit that deals with online terrorist ...

MANCHESTER, England — An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue Thursday in northern England and then began stabbing them, killing two and seriously wounding four in what police called a terrorist attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year.

Johnson has previously been among British and Scottish government ministers reported to have been approached by a leading arms industry trade organisation, the ADS Group, as part of a lobbying campaign which called for authorities to take a firmer stance on Palestine Action protesters.