FBI: Texas synagogue hostage incident both a 'hate crime' and 'act of terrorism' targeting Jewish community
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Officials said during a press conference on Friday that the hostage situation at a synagogue in Colleyville was both an "act of terrorism" and a "hate crime."
"This is a federal hate crime. As negotiators began to engage with Akram, he repeatedly demanded the United States release a convicted al-Qaida terrorist in exchange for the safe return of the hostages. In doing so, his actions clearly met the definition of terrorism," DeSarno said.
Authorities say that Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British national, entered the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville on Saturday and took Jewish worshippers hostage.
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