UK Police Arrest 2 Men Over Texas Synagogue Hostage Incident

UK Police Arrest 2 Men Over Texas Synagogue Hostage Incident
Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2022. Brandon Wade/AP Photo
Alexander Zhang
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Two men have been arrested in the English city of Manchester as part of the investigation into the hostage-taking incident at a Texas synagogue involving British national Malik Faisal Akram, British police said on Wednesday.

Akram, 44, originally from Blackburn in Lancashire, was shot dead when FBI officers rushed into Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15, following a 10-hour stand-off.