Tag: Islamic State
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Manchester synagogue attack: Islamic State pledge in 999 call highlights terrorism link
Overview of the incident A terror attack outside a Manchester synagogue prompted a swift police response and a nationwide security review. In the hours after the incident, authorities disclosed that the assailant, a man later identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, phoned emergency services and pledged allegiance to the group calling itself Islamic State. The revelation…
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Islamic State pledge in 999 call linked to Manchester synagogue attack
Overview of the incident A violent attack outside a Manchester synagogue on 2 October ended with the death of the assailant and two worshippers injured, in what authorities have described as a terror incident. The attacker carried out a car and knife assault near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall, Manchester, before being shot…
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Manchester attacker pledges allegiance to Islamic State in 999 call
Timeline of the Manchester synagogue attack and its aftermath In the early hours of the investigation into a deadly attack outside a Manchester synagogue, authorities disclosed new details about the suspect’s actions and statements. Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old man whose assault killed two worshippers, is believed to have pledged allegiance to the group that calls…