UK police arrest two men over suspected plot to target Manchester Jewish community
A long-running counterterrorism investigation led to arrests on Sunday, with detentions timed during Yom Kippur.
What to know
- Two men in their 30s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack on Manchester's Jewish community following a long-running investigation.
- Police say the plot has been disrupted and there is no ongoing public threat, but can hold the suspects until 27 September.
- The arrest timing—during Yom Kippur and one year after the Heaton Park Synagogue attack—has heightened concern within Jewish communities; counterterrorism police are providing protective security across the country.
Conclusions about perpetrators should await fuller information.
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“The comments here are jumping to some ridiculous conclusions when we know very little about the perpetrators here.”
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“Importantly, we do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the public in relation to this matter, but as ever, we would ask that people remain vigilant and contact police with any concerns.”
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing · BBC News ↗
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans Senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policingMetropolitan Police Lead investigatorCommunity Security Trust UK Jewish community security coordinator
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Police and security agencies highlight threat to Jewish communities
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Evans acknowledged the timing of the arrest during the High Holy Days would cause concern to the Jewish community. The Community Security Trust described the suspected plot as "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year."
“We are acutely aware this news will cause further concern to the Jewish community, as well as the wider public, especially given the significant High Holy day period.”
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7 outlets Two men arrested on Kol Nidre over suspected terror plot against Manchester Jewish community
first by The Jewish Chronicle, 1d ago · also Sky News, Guardian, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, BBC, UPI
6 more headlines
- Two men arrested over suspected terrorist plot to target Jewish community in Manchester area Sky News · 1d ago
- Police believe they have foiled ‘imminent’ attack on Manchester’s Jewish community Guardian · 1d ago
- UK police: 2 arrested over suspected plot to target Manchester Jewish community Times of Israel · 1d ago
- UK police say they have thwarted plot to attack Jewish community Jerusalem Post · 1d ago
- Plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community disrupted, say police BBC · 1d ago
- Police: Terror plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community foiled UPI · 22h ago
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BREAKING: An investigation by counter terrorism police which saw two suspects arrested in Manchester is linked to an alleged threat planned against the Jewish community, the Manchester Evening News can reveal.
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It quite literally is Israel's fault though, that's the concept of blowback at work, its not a justification, its just a statement of reality, Israel presenting itself as the true representation of Jewishness across the world where Jewish identity is inseparable from Israel means people are going to consider it valid to target Jews anywhere on…
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Police obtain detention warrants; searches completed — Detectives obtained warrants allowing both suspects to remain in police custody until 27 September. Police confirmed searches at properties on Epworth Street in Liverpool and Lancaster Road in Salford had been completed.
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Two men arrested in Manchester on terrorism suspicion — Metropolitan Police arrested two men, both in their 30s, on Newton Street in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester at 14:45 BST on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The arrests followed a long-running proactive investigation into a suspected terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in the Manchester area.
What people are saying 8 voices from 1 site · best of 11 · verbatim
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It’s not my responsibility to understand stupid people on Reddit. I think this entire topic is out of your depth.
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I can’t speak for all the downvotes. People don’t agree why they downvote or upvote. I use it as visibility. I don’t know how an incident that didn’t happen needs to be at the top of a world news sub. Otherwise this sub would be filled with hate attacks against Muslims in India.
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> Is that so? So how many "defenders of Islam" there is? It matters that there’s a bunch, it dilutes the effect of any one bad actor > I dunno if I took the same Bigoted reasoning as you I might belive the Islamist terrorists that kill in the name of Islam and Allah are contributing to anti-muslim sentiment My reasoning isn’t bigoted, but yes…
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This feels like a really weird line to take. You're replying to one of the sub's most dedicated genocide supporters, so it's the line you should expect from them.
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did I say occupation of the west bank is good? I said it's not lebensraum, you illiterate.
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And if you read the previous paragraph where I say Israel doesn’t represent Jews and that that’s a long running propaganda line, you might actually understand what I wrote
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Nothing brings out the terrorist apologists like saying it was against random Jews in the west
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Agreed. The comments here are jumping to some ridiculous conclusions when we know very little about the perpetrators here. But I guess it’s topical to just make assumptions.