Jihad Al-Shamie, thought to live in Prestwich entered the UK as a young child and was granted British citizenship in 2006 when he was around the age of 16. In a post on Facebook apparently from the attacker’s family, relatives said: “The news from Manchester regarding the terrorist attack targeting a Jewish synagogue has been a profound shock to us. (Image: Phil Taylor)READ MORE: Manchester synagogue victim died after 'police gunshot injury'Manchester synagogue attack: Terrorist lived in PrestwichTwo men killed in Manchester synagogue terror attack named by police“The Al-Shamie family in the UK and abroad strongly condemns this heinous act, which targeted peaceful, innocent civilians. Police swooped on Langley Crescent, where the terrorist was believed to have lived, yesterday evening, raiding a property. Speaking on LBC, Ms Mahmood was asked about the name, Jihad Al-Shamie, which presenter Nick Ferrari translated as “struggle of the Syrian”.