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Here we go again. On Day Eight of Ramadan, Islamic terrorists, most certainly from ISIS, struck once more in Britain, this time on London Bridge and in a bar down the street in Borough Market. As of now, six people are dead and over 40 are reported to be wounded. Three terrorists were shot and killed. Here we go again. At first there was the avoidance to label it as a terrorist act. It was a suspicious incident, a violent incident, a wreck; everything but the reality that it was another terrorist attack; everything, but the reality that these people...

LONDON (Reuters) - A person who was on London Bridge after an incident on Saturday told a Reuters reporter that she saw three people who appeared to have their throats cut. The London ambulance service said it was responding to the incident. Reuters was unable to immediately verify the statement by the witness. (Reporting by Megen Revell; Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by Guy Faulonbridge)

A car has reportedly mounted the pavement on London Bridge before a stabbing attack, according to witnesses. There are reports that a white van veered off the road on London bridge, hitting five or six people. Police have confirmed they are dealing with an incident and armed police are at the scene. London Transport Police say London Bridge station is also closed. More follows...

The Metropolitan Police have issued a warning to 'run, tell and hide' as they hunt for terrorists who went on a rampage on the streets of London tonight. A manhunt has been launched for three men with 12-inch hunting knives who have reportedly stabbed pedestrians after mowing down up to 20 people with a white van on London Bridge - with up to seven people feared dead. The men, described as being 'of Mediterranean origin', reportedly jumped out of the van and began 'randomly stabbing people' along Borough High Street.

AN AREA in east London has been locked down after a "disturbance" left several people, including two police officers, injured. Police found a number of injured people at the scene earlier this evening. They have now been rushed to hospital. Two police officers were also hurt, although they are not in a serious condition. Social media users said people had been shot and stabbed. One person said: “So there's been 3 stabbings and 2 people shot at barking road.” Another said: “Having to go round a crime scene trying to get home where someone has died (body is covered).What the...

POLICE are responding to a THIRD suspected attack in the Vauxhall area of south London. It comes just minutes after London Bridge was struck by a van and knife assault. And armed cops stormed nearby Borough Market moments later. A tweet from the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers are now responding to an incident in the Vauxhall area.”

Full Title: SECOND ATTACK? Police Dealing with SECOND Incident at Borough Market after London Bridge ‘Terror Rampage’ - - - - - Met Police confirm separate incident just yards away from London Bridge carnage A van has mowed down pedestrians in central London before victims were stabbed and shots were fired. Terrified people have fled the London Bridge area while one officer is said to have been “seriously injured”. The incident is taking place just feet from The Sun offices. Eye witnesses confirm that several bodies are “strewn on the ground” and people are receiving CPR after being randomly stabbed...

People at the scene have claimed the incident is a "terrorist attack". Twitter users have suggested seeing "bodies" at the scene. Reporters for Daily Star Online have seen people fleeing the scene and running away from the bridge in tears. Police have cordoned off the area as they deal with the incident. Emergency helicopters, ambulances and police cars have all been sighted in the area.

Breaking now van attack and knife attack.

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