UK police have arrested two men in Birmingham and Manchester as part of the investigation into the hostage-taking incident at a Texas synagogue by British hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram. Akram, 44, originally from Blackburn in Lancashire, was shot dead when FBI officers rushed into Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15, following a 10-hour stand-off. Announcing the latest development on Jan. 20, Greater Manchester Police said, “Officers from Counter-Terror Policing (CTP) North West continue to support U.S. authorities with their investigation into the events in Texas.” “As a result of this ongoing investigation, two men have been arrested this morning in Birmingham and Manchester. They remain in custody for questioning,” the force said. Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to police via the anti-terror hotline or website. Two teenagers who were arrested in south Manchester following the incident, reportedly relatives of Akram, …