Two teens arrested by anti-terror cops in Manchester after Brit stormed Texas synagogue

TWO teenagers were arrested in Manchester last night by anti-terror cops investigating a British gunman who took a rabbi and three worshippers hostage in Texas. Police swooped as part of a joint FBI probe into Malik Faisal Akram, 44, who was shot dead after a 12-hour siege at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue. The teenagers were quizzed as security agencies began urgently looking into the background of the gunman, from Blackburn, Lancs. Last night his own brother said he should not have been allowed to travel to the US as he had a criminal record and suffered mental health problems. Gulbar Akram also told how he pleaded with Malik to surrender during Saturday's stand-off with negotiators. He allegedly stormed in during a livestreamed Sabbath service and demanded to speak to a jailed terror mastermind known as Lady Al-Qaeda. President Joe Biden called it an "act of terrorism" as the FBI vowed their probe would span the globe. Greater Manchester Police said last night: "As part of the ongoing investigation into the attack that took place at a synagogue in Texas on January 15 2022, officers from Counter Terror Policing North West have made two arrests. Continue reading Two teens arrested by anti-terror cops in Manchester after Brit hostage taker Malik Faisal Akram stormed Texas synagogue https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17345114/british-teens-arrested-in-texas-synagogue-attack/ The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139