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UK BAIL AND WATCHLIST FAIL: Syrian-Born Citizen Kills 2 At Manchester Synagogue, Fueling Immigration Policy Backlash

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Greater Manchester Police say Jihad al-Shamie, a Syrian-born British citizen, killed two worshippers and injured others in a Yom Kippur car-and-knife attack at a Manchester synagogue before being shot dead by police. Authorities confirmed he had previously been arrested on suspicion of rape and was out on bail at the time; he was reportedly not on a terror watchlist. Six people have been arrested on terrorism charges as part of the investigation, and the case has triggered political fallout and renewed debate over bail, watchlisting, and immigration policy in the UK.

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