Two men have been arrested on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks in the Manchester area, police have said.The pair, who are in their 30s, were detained as part of what police said has been a long-running investigation into an alleged plot against the Jewish community in Manchester.The arrests come a year after two worshippers attending services for the holy day of Yom Kippur were killed in a terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue in the city.Jihad Al Shamie, 35, drove his car at worshippers, then attacked others with a knife and tried to storm the synagogue while wearing a fake suicide belt. The two men were arrested on Newton Street, Manchester, on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. They have been taken to a London police station for questioning, where they currently remain in custody.Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, the UK's Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said the arrests are part of a “long-running proactive investigation” into what is believed to be a plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area. “As we have shown with these arrests, where we suspect there could be a threat to the public, then we will not hesitate to investigate and take action,” said Ms Evans. “We are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry and we anticipate these will continue over the coming days as this inv...
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