Saturday, June 3, 2017

At least 7 dead in London after fresh terrorist attacks during Ramadan Bombathon

Via The Sun:
A group of five terrorists wearing stab vests to test drove a B & amp; Q
van in pedestrian at 50mph on the London Bridge before attacking revelers
with hunting knives.
Up to seven people were feared dead and 20 wounded in the attack 22 hours -
in the middle of a second incident at Borough Market nearby where armed
police respond.
Two explosions were heard outside the Sun's offices in London Bridge at
1:23 ET 1:25.
A third huge explosion was heard at 1:28 near The Shard London Bridge as
multiple fire engines were parked outside.
Witness Erick Siguenza told BBC News that one of the band shouted "This is
for Allah," as he continued his rampage stabbing.
The staff of a pub filled to London Bridge closed doors that the gang tried
to break their way. Witnesses saw a man stabbed in the chest five times.
The gang had cans attached to their chests and two were shot dead - killed
believe - by armed police, witnesses said.
Three others were thought to still be on the track that the police
confirmed that the attacks from London Bridge and Borough Market
are "terrorist incidents".
A spectator is believed to have been shot in the head by crossfire.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a third incident in the Vauxhall area
after tweeting "you must run, hide and say," who later being stabbed
unrelated.
Fifty armed police took the Monument station assault with police dogs and
told people to run. The travel hub and near the Bank station, both on the
river from London Bridge were closed.
Prime Minister Theresa May said the "terrible incident" is considered
a "potential terrorist act."
Paul Clarke filmed the stabbing reported in a restaurant, with police from
confiscating his phone for evidence.
He said he heard gunfire unleashed in the restaurant, a man who appears as
a wounded leader.
He said: "I saw three people coming.
"I do not know what he had in his hand, he looked like a big long gun.
"There was a man, one of the kitchen staff, upstairs, and the man was
making a stabbing motion.
"I was just thinking, we have to get out of here. "
He said he and his friends then ran from the scene.

Alex Shellum, witness Mudlark pub in London Bridge, described a horrific
attack in which a woman had her throat cut.
He said: "Around 10:01 p.m. injured woman came into the pub to ask for
assistance.
"She was bleeding profusely from the neck - it appeared that his throat had
been cut.
"People have tried to stem the bleeding and the pub was closed.
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