Authorities in the United Kingdom have confirmed that the deadly attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester is being investigated as a terrorism incident.

Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the national head of counter-terrorism policing, announced in a statement outside New Scotland Yard that two arrests have been made in connection with the assault.

The incident occurred at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Middleton Road in Crumpsall, where two people were killed and the suspect was shot dead by police. Emergency response teams, including armed officers, fire and ambulance crews, and a bomb disposal unit, were deployed to the scene after reports indicated the attacker may have been carrying an explosive device.

Police have urged the public to remain calm as investigations continue, with additional security measures expected to remain in place across Manchester’s Jewish communities.