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Security has been stepped up at Jewish

sites across the country after a deadly

attack on a synagogue in Manchester. Two

people were killed, four others injured

after a car was driven towards

worshippers. At least one person was

stabbed. The police declared it a

terrorist incident. And just in the last

30 minutes or so, we've had a statement

from Greater Manchester Police providing

uh new details on three main areas.

Firstly, their investigation and the

arrests that they've been making.

Secondly, brand new details of the

suspect and thirdly, new details of the

victims. So, if we start with now what

we know about the victims, Greater

Manchester Police saying two men were

pronounced dead after the incident.

Three other men remain in hospital with

serious injuries. And we now know a bit

of detail about those injuries. One

sustained a stab wound. A second was hit

by the car involved in the attack and a

third man later presented at hospital

with injuries that may have been

sustained as officers stopped the

attacker. Uh Greater Manchester Police

go on to say, "We are working to

formally identify those who have been

killed and provide support to their

loved ones." So, we know that two men

were pronounced dead following the

incident, but we don't yet have a formal

identification of either men. So, we do

not know uh their names. And we know

three others in hospital, but again, we

are still waiting uh to learn the

identity of them. onto the suspect,

Greater Manchester Police saying that we

are now able to confirm that although

formal identification is yet to take

place, we believe the person responsible

for today's attack is 35year-old Jihad

Al Shami.

Jihad al- Shami. He is a British citizen

of Syrian descent.

A suspicious device worn by the attacker

during the incident has been assessed

and deemed not to be viable. That is

what we understood a few hours ago

through this afternoon. Based on what we

currently know, our records say the

police do not show any previous prevent

referrals relating to this individual.

Prevent is a governmentr run

counterterror

uh program. So the suggestions so far

not part of that program. no contact

through that scheme. And the third

significant area of updates, as I

mentioned, from uh Manchester Police

here saying about their investigation

and about the arrests that they've made.

We previously believed, but didn't have

confirmation that two people have been

arrested. Well, now we can confirm that

three suspects are currently in custody

and have been arrested. Uh that is from

Greater Manchester Police. They've been

arrested on suspicion of commission,

preparation, and instigation of acts of

terrorism. They are two men in their 30s

and a woman in her 60s. Uh scenes remain

in place at White House Avenue, which is

where we were a little earlier, in

Crumpsaw and in Langley Cresant Press,

which are also linked to the arrests. So

that is the latest from Greater

Manchester Police on the investigation.

They say that the attacks, excuse me,

this morning

uh took place uh this morning, but the

investigation into them continues now.

So they are the latest details we have.

All the very latest updates are filing

through on the BBC News live page. So

you can of course follow them here. But

we will have plenty more coverage live

here on BBC News as police releasing for

the first time the name of the suspect.

35year-old

man, a British citizen of Syrian

descent. Jihad al Shami is the name.

That is understood to be the image of

him.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
attack /əˈtæk/ A2	noun - an aggressive and violent act verb - to try to harm someone
synagogue /ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ B1	noun - a Jewish place of worship
worshipper /ˈwɜːrʃɪpər/ B1	noun - a person who worships
stab /stæb/ A2	verb - to wound with a knife
terrorist /ˈterərɪst/ B1	noun - a person who uses violence for political purposes
investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process of investigating
arrest /əˈrest/ A2	noun - the act of taking someone into custody verb - to take someone into custody
suspect /ˈsʌspekt/ B1	noun - a person thought to be guilty verb - to believe someone is guilty
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ A2	noun - a person harmed by an act
identify /aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/ B1	verb - to recognize or establish who someone is
support /səˈpɔːrt/ A2	noun - assistance or help verb - to assist or help
confirm /kənˈfɜːrm/ B1	verb - to establish the truth of something
device /dɪˈvaɪs/ B1	noun - a tool or mechanism
viable /ˈvaɪəbəl/ C1	adjective - capable of working successfully
referral /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ B2	noun - the act of directing someone to a service
custody /ˈkʌstədi/ B2	noun - detention by the police