British police: Perpetrator of Manchester synagogue attack is a British citizen of Syrian descent

SadaNews - The British police announced late last night that they believe the suspect in the deadly attack outside the synagogue in Manchester, northern England, is Jihad Al-Shami, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, according to Reuters.

The Greater Manchester Police stated, "We believe the perpetrator of today's attacks is Jihad Al-Shami, who is 35 years old. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent."

Al-Shami was shot dead by armed officers after he rammed pedestrians with his car and stabbed at least one person near the synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

The police added that three suspects, two men in their thirties and a woman in her sixties, are currently in custody, and that they were "arrested on suspicion of committing and preparing acts of terrorism and incitement to them."