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A man previously arrested in relation to the Manchester City synagogue attack has been re-arrested at the city's airport.

A pair of victims lost their lives when Jihad Al-Shamie, thirty-five, carried out a car and knife assault at the Heaton Park synagogue on October 2.

North West Counter Terrorism Police stated the 30-year-old suspect was first detained on suspected planning, preparing, and instigating of terrorist activities.

Authorities indicated he was detained again at Manchester Airport on suspected withholding information contrary to Section 38B of the 2000 Terrorism Act. He has since been released on bail with certain restrictions.

Law enforcement added they "do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public following the incident the previous week."

Six individuals were detained in the wake of the attack, with a pair—a man and a woman—arrested in the following hours and then freed on Sunday night.

The next day, detectives stated they had been granted extra time to question the remaining four, who were also detained on "suspicion of planning, preparation, and instigation of acts of terrorism."

On Wednesday, authorities indicated they too were set to be released but clarified that "was not an indication the investigation was finished."

Also on that day, the force revealed that the attacker placed an emergency call in which he pledged allegiance to the organization identifying as IS.

One victim, 66, and fifty-three-year-old another victim lost their lives in the violent event on Middleton Road in the area.

Mr Daulby sustained a gunshot wound after armed police officers responded to the incident and fatally shot the suspect fatally.

A police bullet also struck another man, a bystander, who is undergoing treatment after an operation.