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Two Iranian men arrested over alleged bomb plot against Manchester Jews
Original: Two Iranian men arrested for plotting terror attack against Jews in UK’s Manchester; acquired materials to make IED
British authorities arrested two Iranian men in Manchester on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack against Jewish targets. Police say the pair had acquired materials to make an improvised explosive device. The arrests come amid heightened security concerns around Jewish communities in the UK, and counterterrorism investigators are working to establish whether the suspects acted on behalf of anyone else.
Why now: Counterterrorism arrests targeting the UK's Jewish community with suspected Iranian links are rare and alarming, drawing wide attention.
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- Two Iranian men arrested for plotting terror attack against Jews in UK’s Manchester; acquired materials to make IED · theweek.in
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