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Andrew Simmons

Gunman kills 2 after trying to attack German synagogue

Gunman kills 2 after trying to attack German synagogue

Two people have been killed after a gunman opened fire outside a synagogue in Germany.

Worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

A suspect is in police custody.

The attack has raised concerns about the rise of far-right and neo-Nazi sentiment in Germany.

 

Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Halle, Germany.

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