MANCHESTER, England (AP) — An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue Thursday in northern England and then began stabbing them, killing two and seriously wounding four in a terrorist attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said.

Officers shot and killed the suspect , Greater Manchester Police said, though it took authorities some time to confirm he was dead because of concerns he had an explosive.

The Metropolitan Police in London, who lead counter-terrorism policing operations, declared the assault a terrorist attack.

Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said two other suspects were arrested, though he provided no further information on the arrests. He said police believe they know the identity of the suspect but have not confirmed it.

The attack t

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