Police get more time to quiz suspects in alleged plot against Jewish community
UK police have been granted an extension to question two men arrested on suspicion of plotting an attack against the Jewish community in Manchester. The investigation is ongoing under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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The disruption of imminent terrorist plots highlights the ongoing security challenges facing religious communities in the UK.
Image caption, The men can now be detained up until 4 October
Detectives have been granted an extra week to question two men arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester.
The extension means the men - both in the 30s - can now be detained until 4 October.
The men were arrested in the Northern Quarter area of Manchester on 20 September - the eve of Yom Kippur, when thousands of British Jews were in synagogues.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said their work was "ongoing and officers continue to pursue a number of lines of enquiry".
The two men were detained on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, the force said on Tuesday.
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