by James Pheby Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Police identified two of the London attackers on Monday after Britain’s third terror assault in less than three months, as Prime Minister Theresa May came under mounting pressure over security just days ahead of elections. National counter-terrorism police chief Mark Rowley named two of the three slain assailants as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane, revealing that Butt had been known to security services. The aftermath […]
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New arrests in London terror probe as PM under pressure
by James Pheby Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – London police made a fresh round of arrests Monday after the country’s third terror attack in less than three months as Prime Minister Theresa May came under mounting pressure over security three days ahead of elections. The aftermath of Saturday night’s rampage, which left seven dead and dozens wounded, dominated the campaign trail. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would support calls for May to quit, as […]
Police make more arrests over London terror attack
by James Pheby Agence France Presse Police carried out fresh raids and arrested “a number of people” on Monday after the Islamic State group claimed an attack by three men who mowed down and stabbed revellers in London, killing seven people before being shot dead by officers. Saturday night’s rampage at a popular nightlife hub around London Bridge by men wearing fake suicide vests was the third deadly terror attack in Britain in less than […]
Outrage as Trump targets London mayor over attacks
by Brian Knowlton Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at London’s mayor Sadiq Khan, accusing him of downplaying the threat of terrorism a day after knife-wielding men mowed down and stabbed revelers in the British capital. London’s mayor swiftly shot down the United States president’s remarks, made in a series of overnight tweets, as critics accused Trump of exploiting a terror attack for political gain. A spokesperson said […]
London attack: What we know
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Seven people were killed in a terror attack in London on Saturday night when a van smashed into pedestrians on London Bridge before three assailants went on a stabbing spree. The trio of attackers were shot dead by the police at the scene. Here is what we know about the attack, which came 12 days after a suicide bombing in Manchester and just days ahead of Britain’s general election on […]
Islamic State jihadists claim London stabbing rampage
by James Pheby Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Sunday for an attack by knife-wielding men who mowed down and stabbed revelers in London, killing seven people before being shot dead in a barrage of police gunfire. Saturday night’s rampage at a popular nightlife hub around London Bridge by three men wearing fake suicide vests was the third deadly terror attack in Britain in less than three […]
Police arrest 12 over London attacks
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police arrested 12 people Sunday in connection with the attacks in London that left seven people dead, after raiding several addresses in Barking, a suburb to the east of the capital. “The investigation into last night’s horrific attack in London is progressing rapidly as the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) continue to piece together exactly what occurred,” the force said in a statement. It added that “a number of addresses” […]
Three assailants kill 7 in London terror attack
by Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom — Three assailants smashed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before attacking revellers in a popular nightlife hub with knives, leaving seven dead in the third deadly terror attack in Britain since March. Britain’s main political parties temporarily suspended campaigning for Thursday’s general election and Prime Minister Theresa May held an emergency meeting following the rampage on Saturday evening. “It has now been confirmed sadly […]
May condemns London attacks
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday condemned the “evil ideology of Islamist extremism” as being behind three terror attacks in Britain since March, saying the perpetrators were “copying one another.” While not part of the same plot, “they are connected in one important sense. They are bound together by the evil ideology of Islamist extremism,” she said, adding that the “perpetrators are inspired to attack… by copying one another.”
Six killed as militants plough van into crowd on London Bridge, stab others
By Paul Sandle and David Milliken | LONDON Militants drove a van at high speed into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing Saturday night revellers on the street and in nearby bars, killing at least six people and wounding more than 30. Armed police rushed to the scene and shot dead the three male attackers in the Borough Market area near the bridge, as authorities urged Londoners on Twitter to “run, hide, tell” if they […]
‘Multiple’ casualties in London ‘terrorist’ attack
by Dario THUBURN Agence France-Presse LONDON United Kingdom – A van ploughed into pedestrians and several people were stabbed in central London Saturday, police and witnesses said, leaving “multiple” casualties in what police called a “terrorist” attack days before a general election. Armed police opened fire during at least two “terrorist incidents” at London Bridge and Borough Market, in the heart of the capital’s business district. Witnesses described a van speeding into pedestrians on London Bridge […]
UK police rush to three attacks in central London, at least one dead
(REUTERS) British armed police rushed to three incidents in central London on Saturday after a van ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge and reports of multiple stabbings in the nearby Borough Market area. Police sent out security advice to Londoners on Twitter saying “run, hide, tell” if they were caught in an attack. The BBC cited police as saying there had been more than one fatality. The attacks come days ahead of a June 8 […]