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What was the apparent motive for a hostage-taker at a Texas synagogue?
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    Armed man in Texas synagogue hostage situation identified.
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    The FBI confirmed on Sunday that the hostage-taker was 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen. Faisal, who investigators said was "singularly focused on one issue" that was "not specifically related to the Jewish community," was reported dead during a Saturday night press conference, and all the hostages were released.
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    Faisal had previously identified himself on a stream as being related to Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year sentence for the attempted murder of a U.S. soldier. However, Muhammad Siddiqui, the biological brother of Aafia Siddiqui, said that he was not the man holding the congregants hostage.
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    There is an online movement advocating for Aafia Siddiqui's release, with supporters professing her innocence. Council on American-Islamic Relations National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell also issued a statement condemning the hostage situation, saying no cause can "justify or excuse this crime."
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