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London Terrorist Attack Linked to Islamic Extremism - UK Home Secretary

© REUTERS / Peter NichollsArmed police officers walk outside Borough Market after an attack left 6 people dead and dozens injured in London, Britain, June 4, 2017
Armed police officers walk outside Borough Market after an attack left 6 people dead and dozens injured in London, Britain, June 4, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Saturday's terror attack in London, which left seven people dead, is linked to radical Islamic extremism, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Sunday.

LONDON (Sputnik) — Rudd told the ITV broadcaster that the authorities now need to disclose the source of this radicalization.

Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London, Britain, June 3, 2017 - Sputnik International
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On June 3, at 22:08 PM local time (21:08 GMT), a vehicle struck pedestrians on London Bridge. The vehicle with three suspects continued to drive from London Bridge to Borough Market, after which the suspects left the vehicle and carried out a stabbing attack at the market. The attackers were confronted by the police and shot dead within minutes.

According to the local authorities, at least seven people were killed and 48 more injured. UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that the incident was being treated as a terrorist attack.

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