Two men in their 30s were arrested by counter-terror police in Manchester on suspicion of planning an attack against the city's Jewish community during Yom Kippur, a sensitive time following last year’s deadly synagogue attack. Specialist officers from the Metropolitan Police conducted raids at two locations in the Northern Quarter area on Sunday. The arrests are part of a long-running investigation aimed at preventing another potential tragedy. Marc Levy, CEO of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, expressed gratitude for the security efforts but called for more government action to address the root causes of extremism and hate.
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Two men, both in their 30s, were arrested by Metropolitan Police counter-terror officers in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Sunday, September 25, just before Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The arrests followed raids at an address and a nearby hostel. Authorities believe these men were planning a terrorist attack targeting the city’s Jewish community. This comes one year after a deadly terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue during Yom Kippur, where two people died. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans confirmed that this was a long-running investigation aimed at disrupting what police consider to be an imminent threat against Manchester's Jewish community. The suspects remain in custody and have been granted additional detention until October 4 for further questioning.
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Two men arrested by counter-terror police in Manchester are suspected to have been plotting to target the city's Jewish community, police have revealed.
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Specialist officers from the Metropolitan Police seized the men at an address in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Sunday before raiding a nearby hostel.
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It came on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, at a time of heightened concern following last year's deadly terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in which Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby were killed.
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Today the Met confirmed the investigation relates to a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area and said they did not believe there was any 'ongoing threat to the public'.
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The men, who are in their 30s, were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act and remain in custody.
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Marc Levy, chief executive of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester, said: 'Yesterday marked one year since Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby were murdered in a terrorist attack targeting our community on Yom Kippur.
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The fact that, on that anniversary, a terrorist plot has been foiled which could once again have targeted Jews in Manchester makes this an incredibly concerning time for Jewish people in the UK.
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We are immensely grateful to Greater Manchester Police, the Metropolitan Police and the security services for their work in preventing another potential tragedy and for the extensive protection they continue to provide.
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Police guarding an address in Manchester after two men were arrested on suspicion of a terror plot targeting the city's Jewish community
Sunday's raids came on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and a time of heightened safety fears following last year's deadly attack at Heaton Park Synagogue
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We once again repeat that security can only ever deal with the symptoms.
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One year on from the murder of Melvin and Adrian, the Government must redouble its efforts to tackle the root causes of the hatred and extremism that are espoused in places of worship and other community spaces that continue to motivate people to target Jews.
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'We cannot simply keep protecting our community from the next attack but must do much more to stop people being motivated to carry one out in the first place.'
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Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said: 'This has been a long-running proactive investigation which has led to the disruption of what we believe to be a plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area.
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'Counter Terrorism policing continue to focus our efforts on identifying and disrupting those who wish to cause harm in our communities.’
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'We are acutely aware this news will cause further concern to the Jewish community, as well as the wider public, especially given the significant High Holy day period.
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I want to reassure them we are working incredibly closely with colleagues in Greater Manchester Police and partners to ensure we’re doing everything we can to keep them and the wider public safe.
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And more broadly, across the country CTP is working with local police forces to provide protective security support and advice for areas with Jewish communities, and particularly during the High Holy Day period.
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'As we have shown with these arrests, where we suspect there could be a threat to the public, then we will not hesitate to investigate and take action.
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We are pursuing a number of lines enquiry and we anticipate these will continue over the coming days as this investigation continues.
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'Importantly, we do not believe there to be any ongoing threat to the public in relation to this matter, but as ever, we would ask that people remain vigilant and contact police with any concerns.'
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