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UK police arrest 2 men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking

One man is arrested Thursday in Birmingham, central England, and another in the city of Manchester. They are being held for questioning and have not yet been charged.

by  AP and ILH Staff
Published on  01-20-2022 12:25
Last modified: 01-20-2022 12:25
Texas hostage standoff prompts launch of community training programAP/Brandon Wade

Law enforcement process the scene in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas | File photo: AP/Brandon Wade

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British police said Thursday they have arrested two people in connection with Saturday's hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas.

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Counter-Terrorism Police North West said one man was arrested Thursday in Birmingham, central England, and another in the city of Manchester. They were being held for questioning and have not yet been charged.

Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen, took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death. Akram entered the United States as a tourist about two weeks earlier and spent time in Dallas-area homeless shelters before Saturday's attack at Congregation Beth Israel, in the suburb of Colleyville.

Two British teenagers were arrested as part of the investigation on Sunday and later released without charge.

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