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COLLEYVILLE, Texas: The man who died after holding four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in what President Joe Biden called an \u0022act of terror\u0022 was identified by the FBI on Sunday (Jan 16) as a 44-year-old British citizen named Malik Faisal Akram. The four hostages - including a respected local rabbi, Ch

COLLEYVILLE, Texas: The man who died after holding four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in what President Joe Biden called an"act of terror" was identified by the FBI on Sunday as a 44-year-old British citizen named Malik Faisal Akram.

"We would like to say that we as a family do not condone any of his actions and would like to sincerely apologize wholeheartedly to all the victims involved in the unfortunate incident," Gulbar said. Britain's foreign minister Liz Truss likewise Sunday condemned the hostage-taking as an"act of terrorism and anti-Semitism".

Siddiqui's lawyer has said she"has absolutely no involvement" in the hostage situation and condemned it.FBI special agent Matthew DeSarno told reporters in Colleyville after the standoff that the investigation would"have global reach".

 

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