The man who attacked a synagogue in the British city of Manchester that left two Jewish worshippers dead had pledged allegiance to ISIS (ISIL) during the attack, police said.

In a statement on Wednesday, United Kingdom counterterror police revealed that the attacker, Jihad al-Shamie , called emergency services to declare he was acting for ISIS as he carried out the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on October 2.

“We can confirm that, in the initial stages of the attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, a call was made by the attacker to police, claiming to pledge allegiance to the so-called Islamic State,” said a spokesperson for Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

“We are continuing to investigate the full circumstances and motivation behin

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