Manchester Synagogue Attacker Identified as British Citizen of Syrian Descent

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UK counter-terrorism police have identified the suspect behind Thursday’s terror attack on a Manchester synagogue as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.

Authorities noted that “formal identification is yet to take place,” but confirmed their belief that Al-Shamie was responsible for the assault.

“We are now able to confirm that, although formal identification is yet to take place, we believe the person responsible for today’s attacks is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent,” police said in a statement quoted by CNN.

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