India has strongly denounced the terror attack on Manchester’s Heaton Park Synagogue that claimed two lives during Yom Kippur services. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised the Jewish community stronger security and unity in the wake of the tragedy.
India strongly condemned the terror attack at the Heaton Park Synagogue in the United Kingdom’s Manchester, calling it a stark reminder of the threat posed by global terrorism. The statement came as two people were killed and four others seriously injured when an assailant rammed his car into people outside the synagogue and later began stabbing them during Yom Kippur services. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said New Delhi stands firmly with the people of the UK in this moment of grief.
“We condemn the terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, during Yom Kippur services today,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. “It is particularly saddening that this heinous act was committed on the International Day of Non-violence. This attack is yet another grim reminder of the challenge we face from the evil forces of terrorism, which the global community must combat and defeat through united and concerted action,” he wrote on X. He further said that India’s thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police later identified the attacker as 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, Jihad Al-Shamie. The suspect was shot dead by officers after the rampage. Police initially feared he was carrying explosives because of the vest he wore but later confirmed that he was not armed with a bomb.
Police confirmed that three people have been taken into custody on suspicion of terrorism-related offences. The arrested include two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s. The Metropolitan Police force in London, which leads the nation’s counter-terrorism policing operations, declared the rampage a terrorist attack.
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