London Attacker Was UK-Born, Previously Investigated By UK Spies Over “Violent Extremism”, May Says
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Mar 23, 2017
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May told British lawmakers that one attacker was responsible for the deadly Westminster terror incident in London on Wednesday, and that the attacker had been investigated by security services in the past. “It’s still believed that this attacker acted alone,” May told lawmakers in the House of Commons.
May said that a British-born man inspired by Islamist ideology, who had been previously investigated by MI-5 is responsible for the attack.
“His identity is known to the police and MI5 and, when operations allow he will be publicly identified. He was British born and some years ago he was investigated by MI5 in relation to concerns about violent extremism,” May said.
She added, however, that he was not part of current invetigations and had been regarded as a “peripheral figure.”
The UK Prime Minister also said that a total of 12 people, inluding 9 foreigners, are victims of the Westminster attack and added that the UK terror level is “severe” as there is no information of a specific threat. May said she will have more security meetings after the London attack.
She said the Lond attack was “an attack on people everywhere. and vowed that terrorists will be defeated. May refered to the Westminster attack as an act trying to silence democracy, adding that “we are not afraid.”
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