UK synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to so-called Islamic State group, police say

The assailant in last week’s attack on a synagogue in Manchester that left two congregants dead claimed allegiance to the co-called Islamic State (IS) group, UK police said on Wednesday.

The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his deadly attack on 2 October to pledge his loyalty to the terror group, counter terrorism police said in a statement.