Terrorist Incident: An Unknown Man Attacks Passers-by in London

Three people were injured in an attack in the British capital, a London ambulance said.

“We helped three injured at the scene and took all three to the hospital,” the organization said.

Medical services claim that doctors arrived at the scene four minutes after the call. All three victims were assisted on the spot, after which they were all hospitalized. The police said that in the case of one of the three victims there is a threat to life.

According to police, an unidentified man attacked passersby with a knife in the Stratham area, located in the south of London. According to Scotland Yard, the incident occurred at about 14:00 local time (17:00 Moscow time). The attacker was shot dead by the police who arrived at the scene. It is noted that law enforcement agencies consider the incident in the south of London as an incident "related to terrorism"

Subsequently, the police clarified that a fake suicide belt was found on the body of the attacker, and the attack was “connected with Islamism”.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker carried a machete, and some objects resembling canisters were tied to his body.

“I was crossing the street when I saw a man with a machete and silver cans on his chest, which, I believe, was chased by a policeman in civilian clothes,” the Guardian reports. The witness added that after this attacker was shot dead.

Another eyewitness to the events in Stratham said that he heard shots, after which he saw a man lying on the ground.

“I heard a shot, followed by a 20-second pause. After that, three or four shots rang out one after another, ”he told the publication. According to the witness, the first victim was lying face down on the pavement, after which a woman appeared who informed others that she had been stabbed in the back with a knife.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his condolences to the victims and thanked the emergency services for the prompt response to the events in Stretam.

“Thanks to all the emergency services responding to the Stratam incident, which the police announced was related to terrorism. My thoughts are now with the wounded and everyone affected by the incident, ”Johnson wrote on Twitter. London Mayor Sadik Khan also thanked the emergency services for their speed of response.

Thank you to all emergency services responding to the incident in Streatham, which the police have now declared as terrorism-related. My thoughts are with the injured and all those affected.

The Russian Embassy in the UK is in touch with the police in connection with the incident in the south of London and is figuring out if the citizens of the Russian Federation were affected during the attack.

Note that against the backdrop of the events in London in Europe, another melee attack occurred. Police in the Belgian city of Ghent reports the detention of a woman who attacked passersby with a knife.

“The attack with a knife on passers-by occurred in Ghent. Two people were injured. The woman who committed the attack was wounded in the arm and detained, an investigation is underway, ”TASS reports to the police.

According to local media, the incident occurred near a large Ghent mosque, injured in the arm and stomach.

UK attacks

In late November, another terrorist attack took place in London with a knife. In the central district of the capital, on the London Bridge, a man attacked passersby with a knife. Arriving at the scene of the incident, police officers shot and killed a man.

A belt was found on his body, which turned out to be a fake explosive device. As a result of the attacker's actions, two were killed, three more were injured. The attacker turned out to be a 28-year-old man who was known to law enforcement agencies. The responsibility for what happened was assumed by the Islamic State *.

Prior to this, the last series of such attacks occurred in 2017.

In particular, in March, a car drove into a crowd of people at Westminster Bridge, after which an attacker attacked the police. Four people were killed, 49 were injured.

In addition, in June of that year, a van drove over pedestrians on the London Bridge, after which three intruders got out of the car and began to attack passersby with knives. As a result, eight people died and 48 were injured.

Also in 2017, two explosions occurred in the UK. In May, an explosion occurred at the Manchester Arena stadium, killing 22 people and injuring dozens. In September, an explosion occurred at one of the London Underground stations, as a result several people were injured.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.