URGENT: Manchester Synagogue Attacker Identified as Jihad Al-Shamie

BREAKING NEWS: Manchester Synagogue Attacker Identified as Jihad Al-Shamie Police have named the attacker who killed two people at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday as 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent, Jihad Al-Shamie. He was shot dead by police after driving a car into pedestrians and attacking bystanders with a knife. The attack occurred outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Two people were killed and three others injured in the incident, which has been declared a "terrorist incident" by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Al-Shamie's background is being investigated as part of the inquiry. Three further arrests have been made in connection with the attack. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the attack, promising to deploy additional police assets at synagogues across the country. London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has also pledged support for the Jewish community. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*