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Two people were killed and several others injured after a man rammed a car into worshippers and carried out a stabbing outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning.
Armed police responded within minutes and shot the suspect dead.
Greater Manchester Police said they received a call at 9.31am BST reporting that a vehicle had been driven towards members of the public and that a stabbing was taking place. Firearms officers arrived on scene and opened fire at 9.38am.
Three other victims remain in serious condition in hospital.
Police said the attacker had “suspicious items” on him, which required bomb disposal teams to carry out safety checks before formally confirming his death.
The incident has been declared a major incident, and officers invoked the “Plato” protocol, a response plan for potential marauding terror attacks.
Security has since been tightened around synagogues and religious sites across the UK.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer cut short a foreign trip to return to London and chair an emergency security meeting. He condemned the attack and ordered increased police patrols at synagogues nationwide.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the immediate danger “appears to be over” but urged the public to avoid the area.
The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, heightening concern within the Jewish community.
Police have not yet confirmed the suspect’s identity or established a motive, but counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation.
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