London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 12 arrested by British counter-terrorism police after raid in attacker's home

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British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. London: British counter-terrorism police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects after a raid at a home of one of the London Bridge terror attackers in east London. A spokesman of the British counter-terrorism police said the arrests were made following a raid on a block of flats in Barking. The spokesman said, “Searches of a number of addresses in Barking are continuing.” Three knife-wielding attackers wearing fake suicide vests unleashed a terror rampage in the British capital on Saturday night ploughing a van into pedestrians on the iconic London Bridge before stabbing revellers in nearby Borough market, killing seven people and injuring 48 others.

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London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party
4 months ago

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

Associated Press  

LONDON — British counterterrorism officers arrested six people Wednesday as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK, police said. Four men and two women arrested in London were detained under the Terrorism Act of 2000, the Metropolitan Police said. The PKK, a separatist movement seeking an independent Kurdish state in …

More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures show
3 years, 9 months ago

More than one in 10 terror suspects arrested in Britain is a child, figures show

The Independent  

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Man in his 20s is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences
4 years, 1 month ago

Man in his 20s is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences

Daily Mail  

A man in his 20s has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences. The British man, who had arrived on a flight from Turkey, was apprehended by counter terrorism detectives in a 'pre-planned operation' at around 6.10pm today, said the Met Police. The British man, who had arrived on a flight from Turkey, was arrested at London's …

Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading stabbing: Police declare terror attack after three killed in park

The Independent  

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Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail
5 years ago

Two prisoners arrested over ‘terror attack’ on staff at high-security jail

The Independent  

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At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police
5 years, 1 month ago

At least 3 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings: Police

India Today  

Police shot and killed a man in south London after he wounded at least three people in "terrorism-related" stabbings Sunday, the city's police department said. Stephen Roberts, a former deputy commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said authorities would try to quickly search the suspect's residence and seize any computer devices to scour his internet records. Roberts said if the facts …

London Bridge terrorist's accomplice arrested as UK holds vigil
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge terrorist's accomplice arrested as UK holds vigil

India TV News  

London Bridge terrorist's accomplice arrested as UK holds vigil An accomplice of Usman Khan, the convicted terrorist shot dead on London Bridge during last Friday's terror attack, has been arrested after UK security services launched an urgent review of dangerous prisoners as the scene of the attack was opened to traffic and pedestrians amid heavy police presence on Monday. "Staffordshire …

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings
5 years, 3 months ago

Focus on early release of terror convict in London stabbings

India TV News  

U.K. counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offenses before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge. Police said Khan was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had …

London Bridge terrorist was convicted in 2012 for PoK terror training camp plans, LSE bomb plot
5 years, 3 months ago

London Bridge terrorist was convicted in 2012 for PoK terror training camp plans, LSE bomb plot

India TV News  

The man who stabbed and killed two people in the London Bridge terrorist attack on Friday has been identified as a convicted terrorist who was jailed seven years ago over a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp on land owned by his family in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. UK home secretary Priti Patel, who had …

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London
5 years, 3 months ago

The Al Qaeda Islamist fanatic from Stoke caught plotting Mumbai-style terror attack on London

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police has named convicted terrorist Usman Khan, pictured, as the man responsible for the London Bridge Terror attack which claimed two lives The Al Qaeda fanatic who yesterday stabbed two people to death in a terrorist attack on London Bridge was previously caught plotting a Mumbai-style attack on London that included assassinating Boris Johnson. Khan and his gang …

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police
5 years, 3 months ago

London knife attack suspect was jailed for 6 years in 2012 on terror charges: UK police

India TV News  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge. Johnson, who chaired a meeting of the government’s COBRA emergency committee late Friday, said more police would be patrolling …

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police
5 years, 4 months ago

London Bridge attack: Bystanders wrestle suspect to ground before being dragged off by armed police

The Independent  

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Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say
5 years, 4 months ago

Attacker in London stabbings served six years on terror charges, police say

LA Times  

A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two of them in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. Police said the attacker, Usman Khan, was convicted in 2012 of terrorism offenses and released in December 2018 “on license,” which means he had to meet certain conditions or face recall to prison. Basu …

Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect
6 years, 2 months ago

Manchester stabbings: UK police raid house, quiz suspect

Associated Press  

LONDON — Police in the English city of Manchester are quizzing a suspect and searching a house for clues about the “terror-related” stabbings of three people at a train station on New Year’s Eve. Monday’s stabbing attack left a man and a woman hospitalized with “very serious” but not life-threatening injuries and a man in custody, police said. I looked …

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle
6 years, 3 months ago

Isis-inspired terror plot 'foiled' by armed police raid in Newcastle

The Independent  

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Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record
6 years, 9 months ago

Number of far-right terrorists in UK prisons triples as arrests hit new record

The Independent  

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UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary
6 years, 9 months ago

UK remembers London Bridge attack victims on 1st anniversary

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May joined survivors, victims’ families and emergency workers at a memorial service Sunday to mark a year since a deadly vehicle-and-knife attack brought terror to London Bridge on a warm Saturday night. Eight people were killed and almost 50 injured when three Islamic State group-inspired extremists ran down pedestrians on the bridge, then stabbed …

UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show
7 years ago

UK police make record 412 terrorism-related arrests in 2017, Home Office figures show

The Independent  

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British police arrest four suspects in anti-terror raids on Sheffield and Chesterfield
7 years, 3 months ago

British police arrest four suspects in anti-terror raids on Sheffield and Chesterfield

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British counter-terror officers arrested four persons on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in the UK, officials said. London: British counter-terror officers arrested four persons on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in the UK, officials said. Three of them, aged 22, 36 and 41, were arrested from Sheffield and the fourth man, aged 31, from Chesterfield by counter-terrorism officers in an …

Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick
7 years, 6 months ago

Terrorism putting 'unsustainable' strain on British police, says Met Commissioner Cressida Dick

The Independent  

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London tube attack: British police arrests 17-year-old suspect in Thornton Heath
7 years, 6 months ago

London tube attack: British police arrests 17-year-old suspect in Thornton Heath

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A sixth man wanted in Britain early on Thursday as part of the probe into the bomb attack on a London Underground train last week, police said. London: A sixth man was arrested in Britain early on Thursday as part of the probe into the bomb attack on a London Underground train last week, police said. The man, aged 17, …

London tube attack: British police arrest two more suspects under anti-terrorism legislation in Wales
7 years, 6 months ago

London tube attack: British police arrest two more suspects under anti-terrorism legislation in Wales

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Two men were arrested on Wednesday over last week’s London underground terror attack in which 30 people were injured, bringing the total number of people in custody to five London: Two men were arrested on Wednesday over last week’s London underground terror attack in which 30 people were injured, bringing the total number of people in custody to five, police …

Third suspect arrested over London subway station blast
7 years, 6 months ago

Third suspect arrested over London subway station blast

China Daily  

Police officers stand behind a cordon on Jeffery Street on Sept 19, 2017 in Newport, Wales. LONDON - A 25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in the Welsh city of Newport, becoming the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the Friday explosion at a subway station in west London, British police said. The latest arrest was made after …

London terror attack: Scotland Yard makes second arrest over UK Tube bombing
7 years, 6 months ago

London terror attack: Scotland Yard makes second arrest over UK Tube bombing

India TV News  

A second man has been arrested by Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command in connection with the bombing at a London Underground train, police said today. "The Metropolitan Police and its partners across the Counter Terrorism Policing Network have been working around the clock and through the night to identify, locate and arrest those responsible for this cowardly crime," Neil Basu, the …

London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects
7 years, 6 months ago

London attack: Police counter-terror chief deploys extra 1,000 armed officers to help hunt suspects

The Independent  

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UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show
7 years, 6 months ago

UK terror arrests rise almost 70% in a year to reach record high, new figures show

The Independent  

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London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attacks: Spike in number of Britons taking up self-defence classes

Firstpost  

Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months London: Worried Britons are increasingly taking up self-defence classes with a spike in the number of people signing up for them after the country was hit by three terrorist attacks within three months. One school teaching self-defence was quoted by …

London Bridge attack: Police arrest 19-year-old in latest counter-terror raid as victim recounts horror stabbing
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Police arrest 19-year-old in latest counter-terror raid as victim recounts horror stabbing

The Independent  

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London Bridge terrorists may have had siege plans: Police
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge terrorists may have had siege plans: Police

India TV News  

British police today released images of the fake suicide belts made out of plastic bottles strapped on the three London bridge attackers and said the terrorists, one of whom was born in Pakistan, may have had plans to take hostages. The Metropolitan police officer leading the investigation said the use of belts that were later established as fake was a …

London Bridge attack: Assailants originally planned to use a 7.5 tonne lorry, say police
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Assailants originally planned to use a 7.5 tonne lorry, say police

Firstpost  

The terrorists involved in the London Bridge attack that killed eight, had tried to hire a seven-and-a-half tonne lorry to carry out the brutality, police said. London: The terrorists involved in the London Bridge attack that killed eight, had tried to hire a seven-and-a-half tonne lorry to carry out the brutality, police said. In the early hours of Saturday, the …

London attack latest: Footage shows terrorists running towards armed police before being shot dead
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack latest: Footage shows terrorists running towards armed police before being shot dead

The Independent  

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London attacks: 25 arrested for 'hate crimes' since 1 June
7 years, 9 months ago

London attacks: 25 arrested for 'hate crimes' since 1 June

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Twenty-five people have been arrested in London for “hate crimes” since the 1 June terror attack killed eight people. London: Twenty-five people have been arrested in London for “hate crimes” since the 1 June terror attack killed eight people. “The metropolitan police has made 25 arrests for hate crime offences since,” Police Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer, head of community engagement …

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Armed police make three new arrests in investigation into Borough Market stabbings

The Independent  

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London attack: First pictures emerge of Borough Market after terror attack
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: First pictures emerge of Borough Market after terror attack

The Independent  

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London attack: 27-year-old man arrested in Barking in connection with Borough Market stabbing
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 27-year-old man arrested in Barking in connection with Borough Market stabbing

The Independent  

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London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack as it happened: Met Police make arrests during early morning raids in search for jihadi network

The Independent  

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London attack: 130 imams condemn attackers and refuse to perform funeral prayer for them
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: 130 imams condemn attackers and refuse to perform funeral prayer for them

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack: New search underway near home of assailants in Barking
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: New search underway near home of assailants in Barking

Firstpost  

London: A new search was underway Tuesday in a neighbourhood near the home of two of the London Bridge attackers, hours after police said they had freed everyone detained in the wake of the rampage that left seven dead and dozens wounded. The attack, the third in Britain in three months, has raised questions over the government’s ability to protect …

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns London terror attack, calls upon countries to join hands to fight terrorism
7 years, 9 months ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns London terror attack, calls upon countries to join hands to fight terrorism

Firstpost  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in London, saying perpetrators of the “unjustifiable violence” must be quickly brought to justice. New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in London, saying perpetrators of the “unjustifiable violence” must be quickly brought to justice. “The Secretary-General expresses his solidarity with the people …

London Bridge attack: Two attackers named by police as Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: Two attackers named by police as Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane

ABC  

British police have named two of the three attackers who killed seven people near London Bridge on Saturday night and injured dozens more, saying one of them was previously known to security services. Key points: Both men lived in the same area of London, police said Police are still working to establish identity of the third attacker The British election …

London attack: All 12 people arrested by police in wake of incident released without charge
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: All 12 people arrested by police in wake of incident released without charge

The Independent  

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London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Britons should 'brace themselves' for more terror incidents during Ramadan, expert warns

The Independent  

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3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May
7 years, 9 months ago

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May

India TV News  

3 terrorists responsible for London attack identified, says PM May In all, seven women and five men aged between 19 and 60 were arrested under the Terrorist Act in Barking on Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said the three terrorists responsible for the London attack have been identified and their names would be revealed soon, even as …

London Bridge attack: UK police name two terrorists, say one investigated before
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack: UK police name two terrorists, say one investigated before

Live Mint  

London: One of the three attackers who killed seven people near London Bridge on Saturday night was previously investigated by British security services but had not been viewed as a serious threat, British police said on Monday. Khuram Shazad Butt, aged 27, was a British citizen born in Pakistan, who was already known to police and Britain’s domestic spy agency …

London terror attack: Security barriers installed on three bridges in capital
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Security barriers installed on three bridges in capital

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack suspect 'invited neighbours to barbecue’ days before atrocity
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack suspect 'invited neighbours to barbecue’ days before atrocity

The Independent  

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London Bridge attack suspect 'appeared in Channel 4 documentary about British jihadis'
7 years, 9 months ago

London Bridge attack suspect 'appeared in Channel 4 documentary about British jihadis'

The Independent  

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London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in Borough Market
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack timeline: What happened and when on London Bridge and in Borough Market

The Independent  

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London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking
7 years, 9 months ago

London terror attack: Police raid two more homes in Newham and Barking

The Independent  

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London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat
7 years, 9 months ago

London attack: Security services wrestle with copycat terror threat

The Independent  

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