British police release all 12 arrested during their London Bridge attack round up – PB/TK
All 12 people who were arrested in connection to the London terror attacks have been released on no charges – By Lianna Brinded and Tom Murray / June 5 2017
The Metropolitan Police knew of the identities of the three men who carried out the attacks which killed seven people and injured 48, saying their names would be released “as soon as operationally possible,” earlier on Monday. Those that are critically injured has fallen from 21, to 18 as of Monday afternoon.
The suspects hired a van and drove into pedestrians on London Bridge at around 10 p.m. local time (BST) on Saturday evening. They then abandoned the van and went on a stabbing spree in Borough Market.
Theresa May delivered a speech on Monday, 11 a.m. BST (6 a.m. ET), saying that Britain needs her strong leadership “now more than ever,” following the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attacks on Saturday.
“Today I want to return to the choice people face in three days time. It’s about which leader and which team people trust to keep Britain safe,” May said.
Meanwhile, ISIS (also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, and Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attacks. According to a statement posted to its “Amaq” propaganda outlet, ISIS said a “detachment” of its fighters had carried out the attacks.
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