Police confirm six people died in London terror attack
The suspects then left the vehicle and "a number of people were stabbed, including an on-duty British Transport Police officer who was responding to the incident at London Bridge", said Rowley. "We ask Angelenos to stay vigilant". Police activity spread throughout the Borough Market area. Ariana Grande, the US singer whose May 22 concert in Manchester, England was hit by a suicide bombing that killed 22 people and wounded 116, tweeted "Praying for London " after Saturday's attacks.
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Amla, Tahir lead South Africa past Sri Lanka in Champions Trophy
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US State Department Condemns 'Cowardly' Attacks
Also Saturday, two men entered a restaurant at Borough Market, just south of the Bridge, and stabbed two people inside, a witness told CNN on Saturday. "I was walking up to London Bridge, go past the Natwest Bank, and next thing, I saw a geezer on the floor going "I've been stabbed". They put pressure on the stab wound".
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Indian skipper Kohli denies reports of rift with coach
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London terror attacks: What we know and don't know
Police say a hit-and-run and stabbings on and near London Bridge officially have been declared a " terrorist incident ". A vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge , turning a summery Saturday night into a scene of panic and chaos.
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'Multiple' casualties in London 'terrorist' attack
London's river Thames police said it was working with the lifeboat rescue service to help evacuate people caught up in the attack, described by police as a terrorist incident. Earlier, Trump retweeted the Drudge Report when it referred to "fears of a new terror attack", although the nature of the incidents had not yet been confirmed by authorities.
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Antoine Griezmann rejects ultimatum
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Trump is unlikely to invoke executive privilege to stop Comey's testimony
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Police say terror attack in London, reports of fatalities
Witnesses have described scenes of chaos and confusion with London police responding to two major incidents in the city. Borough Market is a popular tourist area with restaurants and bars a short distance from London Bridge . "Any attack like that is terrorism, doesn't matter who does it, doesn't matter if it's a British guy, doesn't matter if it's somebody from a Middle Eastern country, doesn't matter if they're American - it's still terrorism", passenger Cat Heathcote said.