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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Io Dodds

FBI treating Texas synagogue siege as ‘act of terrorism’ motivated by antisemitism

EPA

The FBI is treating last week’s hostage stand-off at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.

FBI special agent Matthew DeSarno said on Friday that the attack was committed by “a terrorist exposing an antisemitic worldview” who “repeatedly demanded the United States release a convicted Al-Qaeda terrorist”.

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