Manchester counter-terrorism police say alleged attack plot was disrupted
Counter-terrorism police believe they have prevented an imminent attack targeting Jewish communities in the Manchester area. The Guardian reports that two men were arrested on a Sunday afternoon after a long-running investigation, during the Jewish holy month and days before Yom Kippur.
Counter-terrorism police believe they have disrupted an alleged plot to attack Jewish communities in the Manchester area, The Guardian reports. Police described the investigation as long-running and said they believed the threat had been imminent. The announcement came on Tuesday, after two men were arrested in Manchester on Sunday at 2.45pm.
The arrests took place during the Jewish holy month and days before Yom Kippur, a timing noted in the report. The supplied material does not state the men’s names, ages or the offences for which they were arrested. It also does not identify a specific target, describe any suspected method or say whether weapons or other materials were recovered.
No information is provided about charges, court appearances or the men’s responses to the allegations. Police have characterised the arrests as preventing a possible attack, but the available report does not provide further evidence about the alleged plan. The investigation remains the basis for the authorities’ assessment that the threat was imminent.
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