no.1081 terrorism

London attack: What we know so far

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Seven people have been killed in central London after three men drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and launched a knife attack on people enjoying a Saturday night out in pubs and restaurants around Borough Market.
Police have declared it a "terrorist incident".
Here is what we know so far.
Map of London Bridge area.

What happened?

Armed police and ambulances were called to reports of a white van hitting several people on London Bridge at 22:08 BST on Saturday.
The area and nearby railway stations were closed. The van mounted the pavement and swerved into a number of people.
The white van, in the centre of this photo, is believed to have been used in the attack on London Bridge.

The white van, in the centre of this photo, is believed to have been used in the attack on London Bridge
BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge, said: "A white van driver came speeding - probably about 50mph - veered off the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement.
"He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people."
The vehicle continued to drive to nearby Borough Market, where the suspects got out and stabbed several people in an area crowded with people having an evening out.
Eyewitnesses spoke of attackers targeting people in pubs.
One witness, Gerard, told the BBC: "They were running up shouting, 'This is for Allah.' They stabbed this girl maybe 10 times, 15 times."
He said he tried to stop them by throwing bottles, chairs and other items.

友達がBBCのニュースをLINEに添付して送ってきてくれました。
マンチェスターのアリアナ・グランデのコンサートのテロから立て続けに。なんてこと。
今回は何故かロンドン・ブリッチ近辺に縁があって３回も行っていました。
最終日もバーモンシー・マーケットを訪れるために朝から行っていた最寄り駅なんです。
なんの関係もない人たちを。いったい何のために？イデオロギー？そんなバカな。
私がすれ違ったり、会話したあの人々が巻き添えになっているかも...なんて。考えたくない。

実は2001年の9月11日の同時多発テロの時も、仕事で訪れていたNYから帰国して一週間後に
あの悲劇的なテロがあって。
自分だって空港や地下鉄、繁華街でいつ巻き込まれないとも限らない。無差別テロ。ひどい。

犠牲となった方達へ心からのお悔やみを....。