- UK citizen Malik Faisal Akram, who had a known history of extreme behaviour stretching back over 20 years was known to British spy agency MI5 but had been judged as no longer posing a threat to the public in 2020, reports in UK media claim.
- Malik Faisal Akram, 44, flew to the United States after Christmas 2021, and weeks later took hostages
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