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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Manchester synagogue terrorist pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 999 call

Man takes selfie in the mirror.
Jihad al-Shamie had not previously been on the radar of counter-terror police or the anti-radicalisation programme Prevent. Photograph: Handout

The Manchester synagogue terrorist rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging allegiance to the terror group Islamic State, police have said.

Jihad al-Shamie, 35, made the call claiming responsibility for the attack after driving his car at worshippers outside Heaton Park synagogue in north Manchester on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur last week.

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