Two Iranian men are accused of conducting surveillance of a synagogue in Manchester as part of a plot to bomb it with chlorine, prosecutors say. The alleged surveillance targets a place of worship that was the site of a deadly attack a year earlier, and the men are charged in connection with a planned attack this year.
According to the prosecutor’s account, the two suspects carried out scouting activities at the synagogue to prepare for a later attack. Different outlets report the case with the same core allegations: two Iranian men, surveillance of the specific synagogue in Manchester, and a chlorine-bomb plot aimed at the synagogue. The Winnipeg Free Press and City News Toronto both describe the scenario as prosecutors presenting evidence of pre-attack reconnaissance. ABC News similarly reports the men’s alleged involvement and the planned use of chlorine, focusing on the accusation rather than additional details about the broader investigation.
