UK parliament attack

Thu Mar 23, 2017 | 5:13 AM EDT British police arrest seven in probe into attack on parliament 6h ago | 00:43 Video footage shows moment of London attack British police arrest seven in probe into attack... X By Costas Pitas and Estelle Shirbon | LONDON Police arrested seven people in the investigation into a lone-wolf attacker who killed three people and injured 40 before being shot dead by police near parliament in London, Britain's most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Thursday. Mark Rowley said there were four dead including the attacker and 29 people still being treated in hospital, seven of whom were in a critical condition. Police had said on Wednesday that the death toll was five in the worst such attack in Britain since 2005. The attacker sped across Westminster Bridge in a car, mowing down pedestrians along the way, then ran through the gates of the nearby parliament building and stabbed a policeman before being shot dead. Authorities have said they are working on the assumption that the attack was Islamist-related. Britons have been shocked by the fact that the attacker was able to cause such mayhem in the heart of the capital equipped with nothing more sophisticated than a hired car and a knife. "The police and agencies that we rely on for our security have forestalled a large number of these attacks in recent years, over a dozen last year," said defense minister Michael Fallon. "This kind of attack, this lone-wolf attack, using things from daily life, a vehicle, a knife, are much more difficult to forestall," he told the BBC. Police believe they know the identity of the attacker but have not named him. ADVERTISEMENT "We're dealing with an enemy, a terrorist enemy, that is not making demands or taking people hostage, but simply wants to kill as many people as possible. This is a new element to international terrorism," Fallon said. Rowley said police had searched six addresses in London, Birmingham and other parts of the country in their investigation. "It is still our belief ... that this attacker acted alone and was inspired by international terrorism. At this stage we have no specific information about further threats to the public," Rowley said. He said there was a mix of nationalities among the dead but gave no details. The victims were the policeman, Keith Palmer, who was stabbed and two members of the public, a woman in her mid-40s and a man in his mid-50s. The fourth dead was the assailant. VIGIL ‹ 16/16 Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville 1/16 Forensics investigators and police officers work at the site near Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples 2/16 Armed police officers patrol on Whitehall the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Neil Hall 3/16 Police tape blocks access to Parliament Square the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Neil Hall 4/16 Forensics investigators and police officers work at the site near Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples 5/16 A police vehicle is parked ouside a property in that was raided after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife in Westminster left five people dead and dozens injured, in Birmingham, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Eddie Keogh 6/16 Police officers and forensics investigators and police officers work on Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples 7/16 Armed police officers patrol outside New Scotland Yard the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Neil Hall 8/16 Police officers walk accross Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples 9/16 A police officer walks accross Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples 10/16 An armed police officer stands on Whitehall the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Neil Hall 11/16 A woman assist an injured person after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville 12/16 Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain Britain March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville 13/16 An injured person is assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville 14/16 A police officer gestures outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth 15/16 Armed police respond outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth 16/16 Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. Reuters/Toby Melville 1/16 Forensics investigators and police officers work at the site near Westminster Bridge the morning after an attack by a man driving a car and weilding a knife left five people dead and dozens injured, in London, Britain, March 23, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples › Three French high-school students aged 15 or 16, who were on a school trip to London with fellow students from Brittany, were among the injured. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault was expected to arrive in London to visit them at hospital, French media reported. There were also five South Koreans among the injured, South Korea's foreign ministry said in Seoul. A minute of silence to honor the victims will be held at 0933 GMT in parliament, outside police headquarters at New Scotland Yard, and in the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. Prime Minister Theresa May was due to make a statement to parliament on the attack at 1030 GMT. Related Coverage VIDEOLondon mayor Khan says "we won't be cowed by terrorists" VIDEOUK opposition leader Corbyn calls London terror attack "dreadful" Police checking whether others involved in London attack: Fallon Five South Koreans wounded in UK parliament attack: ministry London attack highlights importance of protecting borders, says France's Le Pen A vigil was planned in London's Trafalgar Square at 1800 GMT. Fallon said security arrangements at parliament would be reviewed. Westminster Bridge remained cordoned off with a strong police presence. The nearby Westminster underground rail station, normally a busy hub in the morning rush hour, was not accessible from the street as it was within the cordon. May said on Wednesday the location of the attack was not an accident. She said any assault on British values of liberty, democracy and freedom of speech was doomed to failure and Britons would not be divided by such acts. But anti-immigration groups were quick to make links between immigration and the attack. Leave.EU, a group that has campaigned for immigration to be severely restrained as part of Britain's exit from the European Union, accused mainstream politicians of facilitating acts of terror by failing to secure borders. "We are sick, tired but perhaps even more so we are angry that recent governments across Europe have enabled these attacks through grossly negligible policies that have left us vulnerable," the group said in a statement. In France, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen also drew a link, saying that events in London highlighted the importance of protecting national borders and stepping up security measures. (Additional reporting by Kate Holton, William James and Elisabeth O'Leary, writing by Estelle Shirbon, editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Giles Elgood) ================================================= At least five people have been killed and 20 injured in a chaotic incident that spanned several locations near the British parliament. < Newest12Oldest > Five dead, around 40 injured in UK parliament 'terrorist' attack Five people were killed and about 40 injured in London on Wednesday after a car plowed into pedestrians and a suspected Islamist-inspired attacker stabbed a policeman close to Britain's parliament. by nigel.manuel 10:10 AM Share Make a comment Options Live Updating by nigel.manuel 10:33 AM BREAKING: UK police say death toll rises to 5 people after attack close to parliament building in London, attacker was inspired by international terrorism by nigel.manuel 10:11 AM Paris' Eiffel Tower goes dark in solidarity with London after deadly attack by nigel.manuel 9:35 AM by Maria Caspani 9:15 AM UK police say will not comment on identity of attacker at this point by nigel.manuel 8:30 AM UK police say Islamist-related terrorism is our assumption by nigel.manuel 8:30 AM UK PM May's thoughts are with killed, injured in 'appalling incident' Theresa May's thoughts are with those killed and injured in an attack close to parliament and the British prime minister is being kept updated with developments, her office said on Wednesday. by cassandra.garrison 8:07 AM   Vehicle attacks like London easy to organize, hard to prevent Militants are increasingly turning to vehicle-ramming attacks, like the one staged near Britain's parliament on Wednesday, because they are cheap, easy to organize and hard to prevent. by cassandra.garrison 8:00 AM Police officers work at the scene after an attack on Westminster Bridge. REUTERS/Hannah McKay by Canice Leung 7:57 AM British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks about the attack outside parliament in London. by natalie.armstrong 7:44 AM JUST IN: British PM May says we have seen a sick and depraved attack in London. by cassandra.garrison 7:25 AM by cassandra.garrison 7:18 AM White House Spokesman Sean Spicer says the U.S. government will support London in bringing justice to those responsible for Wednesday's attack outside Parliament. by cassandra.garrison 6:57 AM A major police operation is launched following an attack outside Britain's parliament that has left at least four people dead.  by cassandra.garrison 6:51 AM by Maria Caspani 6:36 AM NATO secretary general condemns London attack, says NATO allies stand in solidarity with the UK. by cassandra.garrison 6:25 AM by cassandra.garrison 6:04 AM by Maria Caspani 5:38 AM by Maria Caspani 5:21 AM by Maria Caspani 5:08 AM by Maria Caspani 5:07 AM UK investigators considering possibility that London attack was inspired by Islamic State propaganda - European government official by cassandra.garrison 4:57 AM London rail station Canning Town reopens after security alert - British Transport Police by cassandra.garrison 4:56 AM The sun sets behind the Houses of Parliament after an attack on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh by Corinne Perkins 4:55 AM UK's top counterterrorism officer gives an update on today's attacking, confirming four people were killed and 20 are injured. by cassandra.garrison 4:53 AM Forensics investigators work at the scene. REUTERS/Hannah McKay by Canice Leung 4:48 AM UK's top anti-terrorism officer says people of London will see extra police in coming days, may call on military support if needed. by cassandra.garrison 4:33 AM UK's top anti-terrorism officer says currently believes the only attacker is dead. by cassandra.garrison 4:32 AM UK's top anti-terrorism officer says at least 20 people have been injured. by cassandra.garrison 4:31 AM HAPPENING NOW: UK's top anti-terrorism officer says car was driven over Westminster Bridge, hitting members of public and police. by cassandra.garrison 4:30 AM London transport authority says Canning Town Hall rail station in east London shut due to security alert outside by cassandra.garrison 4:29 AM People are seen inside the pods on the London Eye after it was stopped following an attack on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh by david.lucas 4:25 AM Commander BJ Harrington of London's Metropolitan Police make a statement on the attack outside parliament, confirming there were several casualties. by Canice Leung 4:25 AM COMING UP: UK police counterterrorism head makes statement on London attack. Watch it live in the feed above. by cassandra.garrison 4:18 AM U.S. Department of Homeland Security says is in close contact with British counterparts, U.S. security posture unchanged. by cassandra.garrison 4:15 AM White House says Trump spoke to Britain's May about attack in London. by cassandra.garrison 4:12 AM NYPD tightened security at British-linked locations in the city after attack outside British parliament. by cassandra.garrison 4:11 AM by Maria Caspani 4:10 AM Police still seeking one assailant in London attack - report by cassandra.garrison 4:10 AM 4:07 AM - 23 Mar 2017 William James @WJames_Reuters Six armed police walk through the area calmly but with weapons in hand. British PM to convene emergency security committee after Westminster incident Reuters British Prime Minister Theresa May will chair a meeting of the government's emergency security committee on Wednesday after what the police described as a "terrorist incident" outside the parliament building. by elizabeth.culliford 4:03 AM BREAKING: BBC reports that police officer was killed in London attack. by cassandra.garrison 4:03 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters After that, police cordoned off the scene and I returned to our office. 5:27 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:01 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters One of those who walked away was minister Tobias Ellwood who had a smear of blood across his forehead. 5:25 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:01 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters Sadly the other injured person was covered in blankets and medics stepped away. Those involved clearly very distressed. 5:24 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:01 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters An air ambulance arrived and landed in parliament square. One injured person was moved to an ambulance. 5:23 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:01 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters Whilst phoning in what I could see to colleagues, the armed police moved inside the building and CPR was performed on both injured parties. 5:22 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:00 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters Armed police were present, and more arrived via the main gate, some in regular uniforms, others now. Some carrying shields. 5:21 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:00 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters I then headed to the nearest vantage point, which happened to be the toilet window. Saw medics working frantically on two people. 5:20 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:00 AM   William James @WJames_Reuters After we filed a news alert I left the office to find out more. The corridor was locked but met a palace official who said two people down. 5:19 PM - 22 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite by Reuters_LindaNoakes 4:00 AM Reply Permalink < Newest12Oldest > Three French schoolchildren hurt in London attack PARIS - Three French schoolchildren were hurt in the attack near London's parliament on Wednesday, French officials said. The three were students aged around 15 or 16 of the Concarneau Lycee in Brittany, western France, according to a report in Le Telegramme regional newspaper. Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve confirmed on Twitter that the three were schoolchildren. The report in Le Telegramme cited a fellow students who was at the scene of what British police have described as a terrorist incident, saying the three were hit by a car that was involved whilst walking on Westminister Bridge. (Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Leigh Thomas) by Amy Tennery (Reuters) 3:58 AM Permalink French Prime Minister confirms that students injured in London attack by megan.revell 3:50 AM by natalie.armstrong 3:48 AM UPDATE: Three French citizens injured in London attack - French diplomatic source by cassandra.garrison 3:45 AM by Maria Caspani 3:43 AM Witness describes seeing a car hit people outside British parliament. by cassandra.garrison via null 3:41 AM Three French upper school students injured in London attack - French media. by cassandra.garrison 3:34 AM UPDATE: British Prime Minister May to convene emergency security committee after Westminster incident - spokesman   by cassandra.garrison 3:33 AM A witness describes feeling 'sickened' by what he saw outside parliament. by cassandra.garrison via null 3:32 AM Two dead, others injured in UK parliament 'terrorist incident' An assailant stabbed a policeman and was shot by police just outside Britain's parliament building in London on Wednesday in what police described as a "terrorist incident". by cassandra.garrison 3:32 AM Members of the emergency services take an injured person away on a stretcher after an incident on Westminster Bridge. REUTERS/Hannah McKay by Canice Leung 3:30 AM BREAKING: Woman pulled alive from River Thames after London attack, has serious injuries - Port of London Authority by cassandra.garrison 3:29 AM London ambulance service says it has treated at least 10 patients on Westminster Bridge. by cassandra.garrison 3:24 AM British Prime Minister May to chair meeting of emergency security committee COBR on Wednesday after London attack - Sky News by megan.revell 3:24 AM Armed police respond outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth by Canice Leung 3:23 AM by cassandra.garrison 3:19 AM MORE: British police say additional officers, armed and unarmed deployed across London. by cassandra.garrison 3:18 AM BREAKING: British police say number of casualties, including police in attack near parliament. British police request public to avoid area around parliament and nearby bridges. by cassandra.garrison 3:17 AM by Maria Caspani 3:16 AM UPDATE: Sky News reports two people dead in London attack. by cassandra.garrison 3:11 AM Mayor of London Sadiq Khan issues statement: by Maria Caspani 3:08 AM Sterling recovers after assailant shot near UK parliament Sterling recovered and government bond futures fell back on Wednesday, after an assailant was shot outside the UK parliament by police, loud bangs were heard and a Reuters photographer saw at least a dozen injured people. British police said they were treating the incident as a terrorist incident until they knew otherwise. Click here to read more by Amy Tennery (Reuters) 3:06 AM by Canice Leung 3:04 AM FindTheData | Graphiq by Eric Martyn 2:59 AM by Maria Caspani 2:50 AM Scottish parliament says to increase security with immediate effect after London attack, says  no intelligence to suggest specific threat to Scotland. by cassandra.garrison 2:46 AM by Maria Caspani 2:44 AM UPDATE: U.S State Department says closely following 'concerning situation' out of UK parliament. by cassandra.garrison 2:28 AM GALLERY: Latest photos from the incident outside UK parliament reut.rs by Corinne Perkins 2:27 AM by cassandra.garrison 2:16 AM Armed police respond outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth by david.lucas 2:14 AM Police believe there is a suspect vehicle outside parliament, people being evacuated from the area: BBC by Amy Tennery (Reuters) 2:07 AM Armed police respond outside Parliament during an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth by Corinne Perkins 2:06 AM British police say they are treating situation near parliament as a terrorist incident until known otherwise. by cassandra.garrison 2:03 AM by natalie.armstrong 2:03 AM What we know so far: At least a dozen injured people on Westminster Bridge near British parliament: Reuters photographer UK House of Parliament suspended - deputy parliament speaker British police say incident on Westminster Bridge being treated as firearms incident, police on scene UK politician Grant Shapps says he heard four gunshots, police urged lawmakers to crawl to cover Alleged assailant was shot at UK parliament by armed police: Leader of the House of Commons Reuters photographs show two people lying on Westminster Bridge, bleeding heavily Leader of the House of Commons says policeman stabbed inside parliament perimeter Assailant shot, at least a dozen injured in incident at UK parliament More armed police enter UK parliament, some carrying shields - Reuters witness by Amy Tennery (Reuters) 2:02 AM British security source says motivation of attack outside parliament still unclear. by cassandra.garrison 2:01 AM A woman ducks under a police tape after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville by Corinne Perkins 1:57 AM President Trump says he just got an update on the situation in London. by cassandra.garrison 1:57 AM Assailant shot, at least a dozen injured in incident at UK parliament An assailant was shot outside the British parliament by armed police, the leader of the House of Commons said on Wednesday after loud bangs were heard and a Reuters photographer saw at least a dozen injured people on a nearby bridge. by cassandra.garrison 1:52 AM A woman lies injured after a shottingt incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville by Corinne Perkins 1:49 AM Video from the scene outside British parliament just moments ago. by cassandra.garrison 1:47 AM Assailant shot, at least a dozen injured in incident at UK parliament Reuters An assailant was shot outside the British parliament by armed police, the leader of the House of Commons said on Wednesday after loud bangs were heard and a Reuters photographer saw at least a dozen injured people on a nearby bridge. by cassandra.garrison 1:44 AM First images from the scene after loud bangs were heard outside British parliament. by natalie.armstrong 1:30 AM