The head of British diplomacy Liz Tras today condemned a “terrorist and anti-Semitic act” after the hostage in a synagogue in Texas, the perpetrator of which, who died during the police intervention, was identified as a British citizen named Malik Al Faim.
“My thoughts are with the Jewish community and all those affected by this heinous act in Texas. We condemn this terrorist and anti-Semitic act,” she said in a Twitter message. of the rights and freedoms of our citizens against those who spread hatred. “
The British ambassador to the United States, Karen Pierce, also said on Twitter that the British authorities were providing “full support to the Texas and US law enforcement forces”.
Scotland Yard has confirmed that British counterterrorism agents “are in contact with US authorities and their FBI colleagues” about the incident.
The FBI said the kidnapper was a 44-year-old British citizen named Malik Faisal ‘Akram.
He fell dead after a hostage situation, which ended with police intervention and shootings inside the Collive Synagogue, a city of nearly 23,000 people about 40 miles from Dallas.
According to US media, the suspect had demanded the release of Afia Sindiki, a Pakistani scientist who was sentenced in 2010 by a federal court in New York to 86 years in prison for trying to shoot American soldiers while in prison in Afghanistan.
Referring to the incident, US President Joe Biden said earlier today: “It is alleged – I do not have all the information, nor the Attorney General – but it is alleged that he allegedly took the guns on the street. He bought them when he landed and it turns out that “Obviously there were no bombs we know of. Apparently he spent the first night in a homeless shelter. I do not have all the details yet, so I hesitate to go into much more detail.”
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