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British national ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.

Associated Press

Jan 15, 2022, 6:12 PM

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