Two males have been arrested within the UK in connection to the Texas synagogue hostage standoff, the Better Manchester Police introduced Thursday.
The boys, who had been arrested individually within the cities of Manchester and Birmingham, remained in custody for questioning as British investigators proceed to help the FBI with its probe into the incident, the division mentioned.
It’s not instantly clear what connection the 2 males might have needed to the hostage incident. The Better Manchester Police mentioned solely that “[Counter Terrorism Policing] North West Officers proceed to liaise with and help colleagues from different forces.”
On Saturday, British nationwide Malik Faisal Akram took 4 hostages on the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, and held them at gunpoint in a standoff that lasted 11 hours.
Akram, 44, demanded the rapid launch of convicted terrorist Aafia Siddiqui, who’s serving out an 86-year sentence for trying to kill American troopers in Afghanistan.
The entire hostages had been safely rescued and Akram was killed by police.
Earlier this week, British authorities revealed Akram had been underneath investigation by UK intelligence companies in 2020 however the probe was closed after they discovered he didn’t current a right away risk.
Akram traveled to the US on Dec. 29 and first landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens earlier than flying to Texas two days later.
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