Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say

Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say 24 mins ago Counter terrorism police in Britain say that the assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester that left two people dead had pledged allegiance to Islamic State. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his deadly attack on Oct. 2. to pledge his allegiance to the terror group, counter terrorism police said in a statement. Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police outside the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester after he rammed a car into pedestrians, attacked them with a knife and tried to force his way into the building.