Police in Manchester arrest two teenagers over Texas synagogue siege that saw anti-Semitic terrorist from Blackburn shot dead – as first picture of gunman emerges and his ‘devastated’ brother says: ‘He had a criminal record. How was he allowed to travel?’

  • FBI identifies Texas synagogue shooter as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, who is originally from Blackburn 
  • His brother, Gulbar, liaised with suspect in FBI incident room, blamed mental health issues for Faisal’s actions 
  • US President Joe Biden condemned Akram’s actions as an ‘act of terror’ during a PR event in Philadelphia
  • All four hostages have been released after the terrorist was shot and police stormed the Texas synagogue 
  • Gunshots were heard at around 9pm CST (3am GMT) after a hostage was released and SWAT team stormed in 
  • Dramatic footage captured the moment two of three remaining hostages ran out of the temple, with the gun totting terrorist right behind them before he quickly retreated inside after seeing the nearby SWAT team 
  • A SWAT team had been deployed and the FBI was negotiating with him as the standoff entered hour eleven
  • Akram had demanded the release of ‘Lady Al Qaeda’ Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving 86 years at FMC Carswell, New York for the attempted murder of US military personnel, according to an ABC News report