Manchester attacker called police to brag about murders and pledge allegiance to Islamic State group

Published October 8, 2025 12:58pm ET



The man who killed one person and injured two others outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, called British police during the attack to brag about the killings and pledge allegiance to the Islamic State group.

Syrian-born Jihad al Shamie allegedly rammed his truck into a crowd gathered for Yom Kippur at a synagogue last week, got out, and began stabbing Jewish congregants. Altogether, two people were killed and three were injured in the attack before he was shot and killed by police. Police later admitted that one of those killed and one wounded was from police bullets. During the attack, al Shamie called 999, the United Kingdom’s version of 911, and bragged about the attack, swearing allegiance to the Islamic State group.

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