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London : 7 people killed in two terrorist attacks

7 people killed in a terror attack in London./Ph. South London Press
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7 people were killed and at least 48 injured in two terrorist attacks in London, the BBC reports. Around 10 pm on Saturday the 3rd of June, a man in van ran over pedestrians on London's Bridge, meanwhile, three men stabbed civilians next to Borough Market, London's most renowned food and drink market located next to London's Bridge.

The same source indicates that the attackers were shot dead by the police. The later said that they were wearing «fake bomb vests. One of those hurt is a police officer who was stabbed after going to help. His injuries are not life-threatening».

Yesterday's attack is the third one in a row that occurred in the UK. Two weeks ago, 22 people were killed in a bombing that targeted an Ariana Grande concert. In March, five individuals were murdered in Westminster near the British Parliament when a man in a car and a knife hit and stabbed passerbys.

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