06 June, 2017
Police carried out fresh raids and arrested "a number of people" on Monday after Daesh (the so-called IS) claimed an attack by three men who mowed down and stabbed revelers in London, killing seven people before being shot dead by officers.
Dozens were injured, 18 of them critically, in the attack that started on London Bridge, when the three attackers swerved a van into pedestrians then, armed with knives, rampaged through the nearby Borough Market, slashing and stabbing anyone they could find.
Both Butt and Redouane were shot dead by police within eight minutes of the first call, authorities said, adding they were still inquiring into the identity of the third attacker, who was also shot dead at the scene.
British Prime Minister Theresa May had said police had identified all three attackers and would release their names "when the investigation permits".
Forensic experts gather evidence near Borough Market in London as they continue their investigation into Saturday night's terror attack. "Work is ongoing to understand more about them, their connections and whether they were assisted or supported by anyone else".
Ten others who were arrested in the east London neighborhood of Barking where the two named suspects had lived remained in custody.
While on Monday a family feared for their son whose bank card was found on the body of one of the victims, however the police have been unable to formally identify the man.
In a notable contrast to Trump's attack, the acting USA ambassador in London, Lewis Lukens, commended Khan for his "strong leadership". The Islamic State (IS) terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Police warned that formal identifications are still pending. Dick said Monday the attack was "ghastly" but that Londoners are pulling together and refusing to be cowed by terrorists.
"Our work necessarily involves making hard judgements about how to prioritise the resources available to us at a time when the United Kingdom is facing a severe and high tempo terrorist threat", police said.
Britain's response to the terror threat must change, she said, after the three attacks which in total left 34 dead and some 200 injured.
May insisted London police were happy with their resources, while counter-terrorism budgets had been protected and the number of armed officers had increased. "That this should happen in this month of Ramadan, when many Muslims were praying and fasting only goes to show that these people respect neither life nor faith" said the organization's Secretary General, Harun Khan. Redouane was not known to authorities. We will defeat you.
Canadian social worker Christine Archibald was being remembered as a "bright light" for her profession as those who loved her launch an online campaign of compassionate acts after she was struck by a van of terrorists on London Bridge and died in her fiance's arms.
Of the 48 people taken to the hospital following the violence that started on London Bridge and continued in Borough Market, officials said Monday that "36 are now being cared for in London hospitals with 18 remaining in a critical condition".
