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Detectives have been given an extra week until October 4th to question two men in their 30s arrested on September 20th as part of an investigation into an alleged plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community during Yom Kippur. The arrests were made under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and searches have also taken place at addresses in Liverpool and Salford. Sources indicate that the suspected attack was nearing its final stages of planning and posed a significant threat to Jewish communities.

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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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A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in the UK, said on Tuesday that the suspected plot was "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year".

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- Published Detectives have been granted an extra week to question two men arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester. asserted

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The extension means the men - both in the 30s - can now be detained until 4 October. asserted

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The men were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester on 20 September - the eve of Yom Kippur, when thousands of British Jews were in synagogues. asserted

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A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said their work was "ongoing and officers continue to pursue a number of lines of enquiry". 'Holiest day' asserted

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The two men were detained on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, the force said on Tuesday. asserted

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Sources told the BBC that the suspected plot was "fairly imminent" and in the later stages of planning. asserted

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Police said searches at properties on Epworth Street in Liverpool and Lancaster Road in Salford had also taken place. asserted

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Yom Kippur is considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. asserted

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A spokesperson for the Community Security Trust, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in the UK, said on Tuesday that the suspected plot was "utterly chilling coming so close to the anniversary of the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue last year". asserted

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They added: "[This] is another reminder of the serious terrorist threat facing Jewish communities in this current time." asserted

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